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PRINCIPAL’S  REPORT 
REGISTER 
1908-09 


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Annual  Report 


of  the 


Western  Illinois  State  Normal  School 


for 


The  Year  Ending*  August  31,  1908 


Catalogue  for  1907-08 


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THE  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES 


EX-OFFICIO— THE  SUPERINTENDENT 
OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION, 
FRANCIS  G.  BLAIR, 
SPRINGFIELD. 


Appointed  by  the  Governor 


LOUIS  H.  HAMA. 
FEED  E.  JELLIFF 
JOHN  M.  KEEFEE 

J.  F.  MAINS 

JOHN  A.  MEAD  . . 


...Monmouth 
. . .Galesburg 

Macomb 

Stronghurst 
Augusta 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  BOARD 


LOUIS  H.  HANNA. President 

JOHN  A.  MEAD Secretary 

ALBERT  EADS < TREASURER 


CALENDAR 


Autumn  Quarter begins Sept.  21,  1908 

Winter  “ “ ....  “ “ Dec.  14,  3908 

Spring  “ “ “ “ March.  15,  1908 

Summer  41  “ ....  “ “ June  14,  1908 


The  Faculty 


Alfred  Bayliss,  M.  S.,  ( Hillsdale ), 

PBINCIPAL. 

Samuel  B.  Hursh,  A.  M.,  (Lombard), 

VICE  PRINCIPAL. 

English. 

Caroline  M.  Grote, 

Dean  of  Women. 

Frederick  G.  Bonser.  M.  S.,  (University  of  Illinois), 

Education . 

David  L.  Arnold,  A.  M.,  (Leland  Stanford,  Jr.), 

Mathematics. 

Oliver  M.  Dickerson,  Ph.  D.,  (University  of  Illinois), 

History. 

John  P.  Drake,  A.  M.,  (Wesleyan), 

Physical  Science. 

John  T.  Johnson,  A.  B.,  (University  of  Illinois), 

Biology, 

Herbert  Bassett,  B.  S.,  (University  of  Illinois), 

Geography. 

Susie  B.  Davis,  A.  M.,  (Milton), 

Reading . 

Maud  Shamel, 

Music. 

Jessie  Buckner, 

Drawing 

Louis  H.  Burch, 

Manual  Arts. 

Eva  Colby, 

Household  Arts. 


Nina  B.  Lamkin,  B.  L.,  ( University  of  Illinois), 
Physical  Culture. 

Martha  J.  Hanna,  A.  B.,  (Monmouth), 

Latin. 

Charles  A.  Barnett,  A.  M.,  ( University  of  Kansas), 

Athletics,  and  Instructor  in  History. 

Cora  M.  Hamilton, 

Head  Training  Teacher,  7th  and  8th  Grades. 

Lois  Coffey, 

Training,  9th  and  10th  Grades. 

Blanche  E.  Campbell, 

Training,  5th  and  6th  Grades. 

Lilian  C.  Bergold,  Ph.  B.,  (University  of  Chicago), 

Training,  3rd  and  4th  Grades. 

Bertha  M.  Bentley, 

Training,  1st  and  2nd  Grades. 

Mabel  Carney, 

Training,  Ungraded  School. 

Margaret  Dunbar,  B.  L.,  (Monmouth),  B.  L.  S.,  (Univer- 
sity of  Illinois), 

Librarian. 

Fanny  B.  Jackson,  A.  B.,  (Rockford),  B.  L.  S.,  (University 
of  Illinois), 

Assistant  Librarian. 

Etta  Knowles,  Class  1906.  W.  1.  S.  N.  S. 

Fellow  in  Manual  Arts. 


W.  F.  Twyman,  Custodian. 


Principal’s  Report 


To  the  Board  of  Trustees, 

Gentlemen: — The  following*  is  my  report  of  work  done 
in  the  Western  Illinois  State  Normal  School,  and  its  con- 
dition at  the  close  of  the  year  ending  August  31,  1908. 

There  were  enrolled  during  the  year,  in  the  Normal, 
Academic  and  Summer  Schools,  633  students,  and  in  the 
elementary  schools,  212  pupils,  making  a total  of  845.  Of 
these  35  young  men  and  166  young  women  were  of  Normal 
grade,  that  is,  either  five  or  six  years  in  advance  of  the  high- 
est grammar  grade,  or  one  or  two  years  in  advance  of  the 
fourth  year  of  secondary  school  work.  There  were  350 
students  in  the  Summer  quarter,  of  which  number  46  had 
been  previously  enrolled. 

Thirty-six  seniors  received  the  diploma  of  the  school 
at  the  Sixth  Graduation,  June  11th,  1908,  and  at  least  four 
others  will  be  recommended  to  you  by  the  Faculty  at  your 
September  meeting. 

The  student  body  came  from  the  28  counties,  and  from 
the  states  and  territories  indicated  hereinafter: 


Adams 

..48 

Brown 

..  4 

Bureau 

Cass 

.,  3 

Champaign  . 

..  1 

Clinton 

....  1 

Cook 

..  4 

Fulton 

..  45 

Hancock . . . 

....28 

Henderson. . . 

..10 

Henry 

..  4 

Johnson  — 

....  1 

Knox 

..33 

Marshall  

..  1 

Marion 

1 

Mason 

..  1 

McDonough. . 

,.257 

Mercer 

Morgan 

..  3 

Peoria 

. 2 

Pike 

....24 

Rock  Island. 

..14 

Sangamon  . . . 

. 1 

Scott 

....  1 

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Schuyler — 

...62 

Tazewell 

Whiteside  .... 

1 

2 

Warren 

..37 

Georgia 

1 

Idaho 

.1 

Iowa 

...1 

Michigan.. . . 

1 

Missouri 

.1 

Philippines.. . 

..,6 

The  Faculty 

Mr.  W.  J.  Sutherland,  who  had  been  teacher  of  geog- 
raphy in  the  school  from  its  opening  to  that  time,  resign- 
ed August  7,  1908,  the  resignation  to  take  effect  on  that 
date.  He  has  been  appointed  director  of  the  city  training 
school  for  teachers  at  St.  Paul,  Minnesota.  Mr.  Suther- 
land has  been  one  of  the  most  popular  teachers  in  the 
school,  as  well  as  in  the  immediate  and  surrounding  com- 
munities. 

In  accordance  with  the  authority  given  me  by  your 
action  of  July  13,  1907, 1 have  appointed  Miss  Etta  Knowles 
a Fellow  in  Manual  Training  for  the  ensuing  school 
year.  Miss  Knowles  was  graduated  from  this  school  in 
1906,  and  has  done  two  years  of  exceptionally  successful 
teaching  since  that  time.  Her  special  line  of  advanced 
study  and  work  will  be  in  connection  with  Manual  Arts. 

At  your  regular  meeting  June  10,  Mr.  O.  M.  Dickerson, 
teacher  of  history,  was  given  leave  of  absence  for  the  last 
half  of  the  Summer  quarter,  with  pay,  and  for  the  Autumn 
quarter  without  pay,  to  enable  him  to  go  to  London,  Eng- 
land, to  examine  certain  historical  records  and  documents. 
He  is  now  absent  by  virtue  of  that  permisson. 

Mr.  F.  G.  Bonser,  teacher  of  the  theory  of  education 
and  director  of  the  elementary  school,  has  been  notified  by 
the  National  Civic  Federation  to  be  ready  to  sail  in  Jan- 
uary, for  the  purpose  of  visiting  schools  in  Great  Britain, 
in  co-operation  with  the  Alfred  Mosely  party  of  five  hun- 
dred American  teachers.  In  accordance  with  the  permis- 
sion heretofore  granted  by  you,  he  will,  therefore,  be  ab- 
sent for  a number  of  weeks  in  the  winter  quarter. 

The  following  is  a condensed  statement  of  the  amount 
and  kind  of  work  done  by  the  several  teachers  up  to  the 
middle  of  the  summer  quarter: 


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PSYCHOLOGY  AND  THE  PRINCIPLES  OF 
EDUCATION. 

During  the  year,  classes  have  been  conducted  as  follows: 

1.  Two  classes  of  one  quarter  each  in  Elementary  Psy- 
chology with  a total  of  45  students. 

2.  One  class  in  the  Principles  of  Teaching  with  39 
students. 

3.  Two  classes  of  one  quarter  each  in  the  History 
and  Principles  of  Education  with  a total  of  44  students. 

4.  One  class  in  School  Administration  with  34  students. 

5.  One  class  in  Physiology  for  the  Country  School 
with  25  students. 

Student  teachers  working  on  the  half  day  plan,  43;  on 
the  one  period  plan,  42. 

General  teachers’  meetings  have  been  held  from  time 
to  time  as  needs  arose  in  the  Training  School.  Supervi- 
sors have  held  weekly  meetings  during  the  year  in  their 
respective  departments. 

Catalog  of  Pictures 

An  attempt  has  been  made  to  mount,  classify  and  in- 
dex the  1500  pictures  belonging  to  the  Training  School. 
Much  help  has  been  given  in  this  project  by  the  senior 
class.  The  work  will  soon  be  completed. 

Fruit,  Shrub  and  Herb  Garden 

A tract  of  land  in  the  north  west  corner  of  the  campus 
west  of  the  Agricultural  Experiment  plots,  56  feet  by  272 
feet,  has  been  plowed  and  work  begun  toward  the  develop- 
ment of  a garden  devoted  to  the  culture  of  fruits,  shrubs, 
and  common  kitchen  and  household  herbs.  It  is  believed 
that  the  development  of  this  garden  will  aid  materially 
in  the  work  in  Agriculture  and  Nature  Study  in  the  school. 

Experimental  Psychology 

In  cooperation  with  the  department  of  Psychology  of 
the  University  of  Illinois,  a study  has  been  under  develop- 
ment since  February  on  “Memory  Processes  in  Children 
and  Adults.”  This  study  will  soon  be  completed  and  when 


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its  full  results  are  known  it  is  probable  that  they  will  be 
found  of  some  definite  value- in  education. 

Institute  and  Extension  Work 

Talks  have  been  given  during  the  year  as  follows: 

October  20— County  Institute  at  Ottawa  on  ‘‘Training 
of  Elementary  School  Teachers  in  High  Schools.” 

November  22  and  23— County  Institute  at  Kankakee. 
Two  talks  on  “Agriculture  and  Geography  in  the  Grades.” 

December  16— Alpha,  ‘ ‘The  Meaning  of  the  New  Educa- 
tion.” 

December  27 — State  Teachers’  Association  Meeting, 
Springfield,  Primary  Section,  “A  Suggested  Series  of  Domi- 
nant Topics  for  the  First  Three  Grades.” 

February  20— Wataga,  “The  Meaning  of  the  New  Ed- 
ucation.” 

February  21— High  Point  Country  School  House,  Dist. 
No.  7,  four  miles  from  Alpha,  “A  Square  Deal  for  the 
Farmer’s  Boy.” 

February  22— Alpha,  “Values  of  a Consolidated  School.  ’ ’ 

Frederick  G.  Bonser. 

ENGLISH 

During  the  year  the  work  done  consisted  of  the  fol- 
lowing classes: 

(1)  English  4.  American  Literature,  composed  of  65 
students,  in  two  sections. 

(2)  English  21  A.  The  Drama  and  Dramatization  in 
the  grades.  18  students. 

(3)  English  1 and  first  half  of  English  2.  Elementary 
English  Grammar  and  Composition.  36  students. 

(4)  English  8.  English  Literature  (Poetry  and  the 
Novel)  61  students,  in  two  sections. 

(5)  English  21  A,  repeated.  9 students. 

(6)  English  3 and  second  half  of  English  2.  Grammar 
and  Composition.  30  students. 

(7)  English  20.  The  Art  of  Teaching  Language  in  the 
Grades.  41  students. 

(8)  English  5.  Essay  and  the  Drama.  6 students. 


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(9)  English  6.  Composition  and  Literature.  43  stud- 
ents. 

In  addition  to  the  above  regular  class  work,  three  pub- 
lic addresses  were  given  in  Geneseo,  111.,  on  educational  sub- 
jects, and  one  Commencement  address  in  Vermont,  111.;  a 
special  trip  also  was  made  to  Moline,  111.,  to  examine  the 
actual  teaching  of  Miss  Mary  E.  Murphy  and  Miss  Chris- 
tine Sundine;  and  to  the  John  Swaney  consolidated  school 
at  McNabb  in  Putnam  county,  111.,  to  examine  the  teach- 
ing work  of  Miss  Eva  G.  Ratekin. 

S.  B.  Hursh. 

MATHEMATICS 

During  the  year  the  following  classes  have  been  con- 
ducted: 

1.  Two  classes  in  Arithmetics  ountry  school  course, 
accommodating  80  students.  One  class  conducted  by  Miss 
Grote.  Two  terms  each. 

2.  One  class  in  Algebra,  finishing  the  usual  high 
school  course,  accommodating  27  students.  Two  terms. 

3.  One  class  in  Plane  Geometry,  covering  the  usual 
high  school  work,  accommodating  25  students.  Three 
terms. 

4.  One  class  in  Plane  Trigonometry,  covering  the 
usual  elementary  course,  accommodating  five  students. 
One  term. 

5.  One  class  in  The  Art  of  Teaching  Arithmetic,  a 
course  in  methods  and  principles  for  seniors,  accommo- 
dating 23  students.  One  term. 

David  L.  Arnold. 

HISTORY 

During  the  year  I have  given  the  following  courses: 

History  20  A.  History  for  the  lower  grades  of  the 
Elementary  Schools.  A half  course  for  Juniors,  given  in 
the  first  half  of  the  first  quarter.  Two  sections.  Text — 
Kemp:  History  for  District  and  Graded  Schools. 

Fifty-nine  were  enrolled;  4 were  conditioned,  of  whom 
two  have  removed  the  condition;  4 withdrew  before  the 
end  of  the  course;  2 failed;  49  received  credit. 


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History  20  B.  History  of  Illinois.  A half  course  re- 
quired of  Juniors.  Given  the  second  half  of  the  first 
quarter,  Two  sections. 

Text— Smith:  Student’s  History  of  Illinois. 

Forty-six  were  enrolled;  3 failed;  43  received  credit. 

History  7.  Economic  History  of  the  United  States 
An  elective  for  Seniors.  Given  the  first  quarter.  Text 
— Coman:  Industrial  History  of  the  United  States. 

Ten  were  enrolled;  2 withdrew;  1 failed;  7 received 
credit. 

History  21.  History  for  the  Upper  Grades.  A required 
study  for  Seniors  in  the  second  quarter.  Text — Channing: 
Students’  History  of  the  United  States;  Macdonald:  Select 
Documents.  The  period  studied  was  from  1820  to  1870. 

Twenty- two  were  enrolled;  2 withdrew;  3 were  condi- 
tioned, of  whom  two  have  removed  the  condition;  2 failed; 
17  received  credit. 

History  22.  Government  of  the  United  States.  An  ad- 
vanced course  in  government,  elective  by  Seniors  in  the 
second  quarter.  Text— Hart:  Actual  Government. 

Ten  were  enrolled;  1 withdrew;  9 received  credit. 

History  9.  Elementary  Economics.  An  elective  for 
Seniors  in  the  third  quarter.  Text — Bullock:  An  Intro- 
duction to  the  Study  of  Economics. 

Six  were  enrolled;  1 deserted;  5 received  credit. 

History  3.  Mediaeval  History.  An  academic  study. 
Given  the  first  quarter.  With  courses  4 and  5 this  consti- 
tutes a full  year’s  work  in  European  History.  Text  for 
courses  3 and  4— Robinson:  History  of  Western  Europe. 

Twenty-two  were  enrolled;  2 withdrew;  1 was  condi- 
tioned; 2 failed;  17  received  credit. 

History  4.  Modern  European  History.  A continuation 
of  3.  Second  quarter. 

Nineteen  were  enrolled;  2 withdrew;  1 failed;  16  re- 
ceived credit. 

History  5.  History  of  England  since  1603.  A continu- 
ation of  4.  Given  the  third  quarter.  Text — Cheney; 
Short  History  of  England. 

Fifteen  were  enrolled;  2 failed;  13  received  credit. 


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History  8.  Elementary  Civics.  An  academic  study. 
Given  the  third  quarter.  Text — Moses:  Government  of 
the  United  States. 

Twelve  were  enrolled;  1 was  conditioned;  3 failed;  8 
received  credit. 

I have  delivered  two  addresses,  one  on  Labor  Organ- 
izations before  the  Laymen’s  league  of  the  Universalist 
Church  of  Macomb;  the  other  on  the  Relations  of  the 
British  Board  of  Trade  to  the  American  Colonies,  before 
the  Mississippi  Valley  Historical  Association  at  Minnea- 
polis. 

O.  M.  Dickerson. 

ATHLETICS  AND  HISTORY 

In  addition  to  the  direction  of  all  the  organized  out- 
door sports  of  the  young  men,  a work  which  has  occupied 
rather  more  than  half  my  time,  I have  done  the  following 
class  work: 

History  1.  History  of  Greece.  A course  for  9th  and 
10th  grade  pupils.  Given  in  the  first  quarter.  Two  sec- 
tions. Text — Myers:  Ancient  History. 

Fifty-six  were  enrolled;  6 withdrew:  4 failed:  46  re- 
ceived credit. 

History  2.  Roman  History.  A continuation  of  Course 
1 in  the  second  quarter.  Two  sections.  Text— the  same 
as  in  1. 

Fifty-two  were  enrolled:  6 withdrew;  1 failed;  45  re- 
ceived credit. 

Country  School  Course  in  American  History.  A course 
extending  over  fifteen  weeks  for  pupils  taking  the  One 
Year  course  of  training  for  country  schools.  Two  sections. 
Text— Hart:  Essentials  in  American  History. 

Fifty-two  were  enrolled;  26  withdrew;  26  received 
credit. 

Illinois  History . A course  for  the  same  group  as  the 
above,  but  only  nine  weeks  in  length. 

Thirty-one  were  enrolled;  1 withdrew;  30  received 
credit. 


Charles  A.  Barnett. 


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GEOGRAPHY 


During  the  first  three  quarters  of  the  year  the  fol- 
lowing work  has  been  done  in  the  department  of  Geogra- 
phy: 

First  Quarter . — Four  classes  were  taught  as  follows: 

1.  Geography  of  the  United  States,  Course  2,  16  students 


2.  Elective  Geology 10 

3.  Biological  Nature  Study,  22  B 47 

4.  Geography-Country  School, 42 


Several  excursions  were  made  during  the  quarter. 
Two  Saturday  trips  were  made,  the  class  visiting  the 
coal  mines  and  the  quarries  at  Colchester.  Several  short- 
er trips  were  made  to  the  sandstone  bluffs  and  quarries 
northwest  of  Macomb.  Excellent  specimens  from  the 
Smithsonian  Institute  were  studied  indoors,  by  the  class 
in  geology. 

Second  Quarter.—  Three  classes  were  taught: 


1.  Commercial  Geography,  3, 25  students 

2.  Advanced  Physiography-Elective 10  “ 

3.  Methods  in  Geography-21 43  “ 


A special  effort  was  made  in  Course  3 to  strengthen 
weak  spots  in  pupils’  preparations.  Some  of  the  work 
was  organized  and  made  into  a 50  pp.  booklet  under  the 
caption,  “Suggestions  to  Teachers  of  Geography.”  Con- 
siderable modeling  was  done. 

Third  Quarter.—  Classes  were  conducted  in: 


1.  Physiography  1,  30  students 

2.  Physiography  1, 28  “ 

3.  Methods  in  Geography 6 “ 

4.  Biological  Nature  Study  22  B 36  “ 


The  Physiography  was  based  largely  on  Darling’s  Man- 
ual. The  classes  spent  four  hours  in  laboratory  work  and 
three  hours  in  recitations  weekly. 

The  Nature  Study  class  made  frequent  excursions. 
Special  attention  was  given  to  trees,  birds,  early  spring 
flowers  and  injurious  insects.  Insects  injurious  to  the 
garden  and  orchard  received  special  attention. 

Some  improvements  were  made  in  the  department 


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during  the  year.  An  effort  was  made  to  get  together  a 
complete  series  of  the  Annuals  of  the  United  States  Geo- 
logical Survey.  Through  the  assistance  of  Congressman 
McKinney,  many  of  the  Annuals  were  secured.  Some  are 
still  lacking.  Additional  illustrative  materials  for  the 
study  of  Commercial  Geography  have  been  secured.  Maps 
have  been  mounted,  pictures  framed  and  mounted,  etc. 

In  addition  to  the  regular  work  in  the  school  the  fol- 
lowing engagements  were  filled: 

October  31,  ’07,  address  to  Montgomery  County  Teach- 
ers at  Litchfield,  111. 

November  9,  ’07,  address  in  local  meeting,  Avon,  111. 

November  15,  address  to  Mercer  County  Teachers, 
Aledo,  111. 

November,  30,  address  to  Clinton  County  Teachers, 
Carlyle,  111. 

January  17,  ’08,  address  to  Patrons  in  Dist.  No.  53, 
McDonough  County. 

February  7,  ’08,  address  in  favor  of  Consolidation, 
Alpha,  Henry  Co.,  111. 

February  11-14,  ’08,  worked  with  Clinton  County 
Teachers,  Carlyle,  111. 

June  8,  ’08,  Commencement  Address,  Clayton,  111. 


“ 13,  ’08, 
“ 15,  ’08, 
“ 22,  ’08, 
“ 28,  ’08, 
“ 29,  ’08, 


Joy,  111.  [111. 

Fountain  Green, 
Lafayette,  111. 
Orion,  111. 
Sparland,  111. 


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May  8-12,  worked  with  Menard  County  Teachers, 
Petersburg,  111. 

A paper  was  prepared  and  read  in  the  Normal  Coun- 
cil at  Springfield  during  the  meeting  of  the  State  Associa- 
tion. Several  articles  for  educational  journals  and  a 50 
pp.  booklet  have  been  prepared  during  the  year. 


W.  J.  Sutherland. 


PHYSICAL  SCIENCE 


During  the  year  of  1907-’08,  the  following  courses  have 
been  conducted: 


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Physics. 

(1)  Elementary  Physics.  A course  of  recitations,  lec- 
tures, and  class  experiments  for  the  9bh  and  10th  grade 
students. 

This  class  was  conducted  in  two  sections. 

Total  number  of  students— 70.  Winter  quarter. 

(2)  Mechanics  and  Heat.  Recitations  were  conducted 
three  times  per  week  and  laboratory  experiments  twice  a 
week  (double  periods). 

Number  of  students— 21.  Fall  quarter. 

(3)  Magnetism  and  Electricity.  A continuation  of 
Course  (2),  covering  the  work  usually  done  in  a good  high 
school. 

Number  of  students— 25.  Winter  quarter. 

(4)  Sound  and  Light.  Continuation  of  (3). 

Number  of  students — 16.  Spring  quarter. 

Chemistry. 

(1)  Elementary  Chemistry.  Recitations,  lectures,  and 
class  experiments  for  the  9th  and  10th  grades. 

Number  of  students— 53. 

Two  sections.  Winter  quarter. 

(2)  Academic  Chemistry,  A more  advanced  course 
than  Course  (1).  Recitations  and  laboratory  work. 

Number  of  students— 17.  Winter  quarter. 

(3)  Advanced  Chemistry.  Largely  laboratory  experi- 
ments. 

Number  of  students— 5.  Spring  quarter. 

Nature  Study. 

(1)  A six  weeks  course  in  Physical  Nature  Study,  in- 
cluding such  work  in  Chemistry,  Physics,  Physical  Geog- 
raphy and  Astronomy  as  will  help  the  teacher  in  her 
future  work  in  Nature  Study  and  Geography. 

Number  of  students— 46.  Fall  quarter. 

(2)  Physical  Nature  Study.  A continuation  of  Course 
(1)  above.  An  outline  for  Nature  Study  in  the  grades  was 
prepared  and  many  of  the  more  difficult  topics  were  re- 
viewed and  discussed. 


Annual  Report 


of  the 


Western  Illinois  State  Normal  School 


for 


The  Year  Ending*  August  31,  1908 


Catalogue  for  1907-08 


THE  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES 


EX-OFFICIO— THE  SUPERINTENDENT 
OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION, 
FRANCIS  G.  BLAIR, 
SPRINGFIELD. 


Appointed  by  the  Governor 


LOUIS  H.  HANNA, 
FRED  R.  JELLIFF 
JOHN  M.  KEEFER 

J.  F.  MAINS 

JOHN  A.  MEAD  . . 


...Monmouth 
. . .Galesburg 

Macomb 

Stronghurst 
Augusta 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  BOARD 


LOUIS  H.  HANNA, President 

JOHN  A.  MEAD Secretary 

ALBERT  EADS Treasurer 


CALENDAR 


Autumn  Quarter begins Sept.  21,  1908 

Winter  “ “ ....  ““ Dec.  14,  1908 

Spring  “ “ “ “ March.  15,  1908 

Summer  “ “ ....  “ “ Junel4,1908 


The  Faculty 


Alfred  Bayliss,  M.  S.,  ( Hillsdale ), 

PBINCIPAL. 

Samuel  B.  Hursh,  A.  M.,  (Lombard), 

VICE  PRINCIPAL. 

English. 

Caroline  M.  Grote, 

Dean  of  Women. 

Frederick  G.  Bonser.  M.  S.,  (University  of  Illinois), 

Education . 

David  L.  Arnold,  A.  M.,  (Leland  Stanford,  Jr.), 

Mathematics. 

Oliver  M.  Dickerson,  Ph.  D.,  (University  of  Illinois), 

History. 

John  P.  Drake,  A.  M.,  (Wesleyan), 

Physical  Science. 

John  T.  Johnson,  A.  B.,  (University  of  Illinois), 

Biology, 

Herbert  Bassett,  B.  S.,  (University  of  Illinois), 

Geography. 

Susie  B.  Davis,  A.  M.,  (Milton), 

Reading. 

Maud  Shamel, 

Music. 

Jessie  Buckner, 

Drawing 

Louis  H.  Burch, 

Manual  Arts. 

Eva  Colby, 

Household  Arts. 


Kina  B.  Lamkin,  B.  L.,  ( University  of  Illinois), 

Physical  Culture. 

Martha  J.  Hanna,  A.  B.,  [Monmouth), 

Latin. 

Charles  A.  Barnett,  A.  M.,  ( University  of  Kansas), 

Athletics,  and  Instructor  in  History. 

Cora  M.  Hamilton, 

Head  Training  Teacher,  7th  and  8th  Grades. 

Lois  Coffey, 

Training,  9th  and  10th  Grades. 

Blanche  E.  Campbell, 

Training,  5th  and  6th  Grades. 

Lilian  C.  Bergold,  Ph.  B.,  [University  of  Chicago), 

Training,  3rd  and  4th  Grades. 

Bertha  M.  Bentley, 

Training,  1st  and  2nd  Grades. 

Mabel  Carney, 

Training,  Ungraded  School. 

Margaret  Dunbar,  B.  L.,  [Monmouth),  B.  L.  S.,  [Univer- 
sity of  Illinois), 

Librarian. 

Fanny  B.  Jackson,  A.  B.,  [Bockford),  B.  L.S.,  [University 
of  Illinois), 

Assistant  Librarian. 

Etta  Knowles,  Class  1906.  W.  1.  S.  N.  S. 

Fellow  in  Manual  Arts. 


W.  F.  Twyman,  Custodian. 


Principal’s  Report 


To  the  Board  op  Trustees, 

Gentlemen:— The  following  is  my  report  of  work  done 
in  the  Western  Illinois  State  Normal  School,  and  its  con- 
dition at  the  close  of  the  year  ending  August  31,  1908. 

There  were  enrolled  during  the  year,  in  the  Normal, 
Academic  and  Summer  Schools,  633  students,  and  in  the 
elementary  schools,  212  pupils,  making  a total  of  845.  Of 
these  35  young  men  and  166  young  women  were  of  Normal 
grade,  that  is,  either  five  or  six  years  in  advance  of  the  high- 
est grammar  grade,  or  one  or  two  years  in  advance  of  the 
fourth  year  of  secondary  school  work.  There  were  350 
students  in  the  Summer  quarter,  of  which  number  46  had 
been  previously  enrolled. 

Thirty-six  seniors  received  the  diploma  of  the  school 
at  the  Sixth  Graduation,  June  11th,  1908,  and  at  least  four 
others  will  be  recommended  to  you  by  the  Faculty  at  your 
September  meeting. 

The  student  body  came  from  the  28  counties,  and  from 
the  states  and  territories  indicated  hereinafter: 


Adams 

..48 

Brown 

..  4 

Bureau 

....  6 

Cass 

3 

Champaign  . 

..  1 

Clinton 

....  1 

Cook 

..  4 

Fulton 

..  45 

Hancock . . . 

....28 

Henderson. . . 

..10 

Henry 

..  4 

Johnson  — 

....  1 

Knox 

..33 

Marshall . — 

..  1 

Marion 

1 

Mason 

McDonough. . 

.257 

Mercer 

Morgan 

..  3 

Peoria 

,.  2 

Pike 

....24 

Rock  Island. 

..14 

Sangamon . . . 

,.  1 

Scott 

....  1 

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Schuvler — 

...62 

Tazewell. 

Whiteside  .... 

1 

2 

Warren 

Georgia 

1 

Idaho 

.1 

Iowa 

Michigan.. . . 

1 

Missouri 

.1 

Philippines. 

The  Faculty 

Mr.  W.  J.  Sutherland,  who  had  been  teacher  of  geog- 
raphy in  the  school  from  its  opening  to  that  time,  resign- 
ed August  7,  1908,  the  resignation  to  take  effect  on  that 
date.  He  has  been  appointed  director  of  the  city  training 
school  for  teachers  at  St.  Paul,  Minnesota.  Mr.  Suther- 
land has  been  one  of  the  most  popular  teachers  in  the 
school,  as  well  as  in  the  immediate  and  surrounding  com- 
munities. 

In  accordance  with  the  authority  given  me  by  your 
action  of  July  13,  1907, 1 have  appointed  Miss  Etta  Knowles 
a Fellow  in  Manual  Training  for  the  ensuing  school 
year.  Miss  Knowles  was  graduated  from  this  school  in 
1906,  and  has  done  two  years  of  exceptionally  successful 
teaching  since  that  time.  Her  special  line  of  advanced 
study  and  work  will  be  in  connection  with  Manual  Arts. 

At  your  regular  meeting  June  10,  Mr.  O.  M.  Dickerson, 
teacher  of  history,  was  given  leave  of  absence  for  the  last 
half  of  the  Summer  quarter,  with  pay,  and  for  the  Autumn 
quarter  without  pay,  to  enable  him  to  go  to  London,  Eng- 
land, to  examine  certain  historical  records  and  documents. 
He  is  now  absent  by  virtue  of  that  permisson. 

Mr.  F.  G.  Bonser,  teacher  of  the  theory  of  education 
and  director  of  the  elementary  school,  has  been  notified  by 
the  National  Civic  Federation  to  be  ready  to  sail  in  Jan- 
uary, for  the  purpose  of  visiting  schools  in  Great  Britain, 
in  co-operation  with  the  Alfred  Mosely  party  of  five  hun- 
dred American  teachers.  In  accordance  with  the  permis- 
sion heretofore  granted  by  you,  he  will,  therefore,  be  ab- 
sent for  a number  of  weeks  in  the  winter  quarter. 

The  following  is  a condensed  statement  of  the  amount 
and  kind  of  work  done  by  the  several  teachers  up  to  the 
middle  of  the  summer  quarter: 


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PSYCHOLOGY  AND  THE  PRINCIPLES  OF 
EDUCATION. 

During  the  year,  classes  have  been  conducted  as  follows: 

1.  Two  classes  of  one  quarter  each  in  Elementary  Psy- 
chology with  a total  of  45  students. 

2.  One  class  in  the  Principles  of  Teaching  with  39 
students. 

3.  Two  classes  of  one  quarter  each  in  the  History 
and  Principles  of  Education  with  a total  of  44  students. 

4.  One  class  in  School  Administration  with  34  students. 

5.  One  class  in  Physiology  for  the  Country  School 
with  25  students. 

Student  teachers  working  on  the  half  day  plan,  43;  on 
the  one  period  plan,  42. 

General  teachers’  meetings  have  been  held  from  time 
to  time  as  needs  arose  in  the  Training  School.  Supervi- 
sors have  held  weekly  meetings  during  the  year  in  their 
respective  departments. 

Catalog  of  Pictures 

An  attempt  has  been  made  to  mount,  classify  and  in- 
dex the  1500  pictures  belonging  to  the  Training  School. 
Much  help  has  been  given  in  this  project  by  the  senior 
class.  The  work  will  soon  be  completed. 

Fruit,  Shrub  and  Herb  Garden 

A tract  of  land  in  the  north  west  corner  of  the  campus 
west  of  the  Agricultural  Experiment  plots,  56  feet  by  272 
feet,  has  been  plowed  and  work  begun  toward  the  develop- 
ment of  a garden  devoted  to  the  culture  of  fruits,  shrubs, 
and  common  kitchen  and  household  herbs.  It  is  believed 
that  the  development  of  this  garden  will  aid  materially 
in  the  work  in  Agriculture  and  Nature  Study  in  the  school. 

Experimental  Psychology 

In  cooperation  with  the  department  of  Psychology  of 
the  University  of  Illinois,  a study  has  been  under  develop- 
ment since  February  on  “Memory  Processes  in  Children 
and  Adults.”  This  study  will  soon  be  completed  and  when 


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its  full  results  are  known  it  is  probable  that  they  will  be 
found  of  some  definite  value  in  education. 

Institute  and  Extension  Work 

Talks  have  been  given  during  the  year  as  follows: 

October  20— County  Institute  at  Ottawa  on  “Training 
of  Elementary  School  Teachers  in  High  Schools.” 

November  22  and  23— County  Institute  at  Kankakee. 
Two  talks  on  ‘ ‘Agriculture  and  Geography  in  the  Grades.” 

December  16 — Alpha,  ‘ ‘The  Meaning  of  the  New  Educa- 
tion.” 

December  27— State  Teachers’  Association  Meeting, 
Springfield,  Primary  Section,  “A  Suggested  Series  of  Domi- 
nant Topics  for  the  First  Three  Grades.” 

February  20— Wataga,  “The  Meaning  of  the  New  Ed- 
ucation.” 

February  21— High  Point  Country  School  House,  Dist. 
No.  7,  four  miles  from  Alpha,  “A  Square  Deal  for  the 
Farmer’s  Boy.” 

February  22— Alpha,  “Values  of  a Consolidated  School.  ’ ’ 

Frederick  G.  Bonser. 

ENGLISH 

During  the  year  the  work  done  consisted  of  the  fol- 
lowing classes: 

(1)  English  4.  American  Literature,  composed  of  65 
students,  in  two  sections. 

(2)  English  21  A.  The  Drama  and  Dramatization  in 
the  grades.  18  students. 

(3)  English  1 and  first  half  of  English  2.  Elementary 
English  Grammar  and  Composition.  36  students. 

(4)  English  8.  English  Literature  (Poetry  and  the 
Novel)  61  students,  in  two  sections. 

(5)  English  21  A,  repeated.  9 students. 

(6)  English  3 and  second  half  of  English  2.  Grammar 
and  Composition.  30  students. 

(7)  English  20.  The  Art  of  Teaching  Language  in  the 
Grades.  41  students. 

(8)  English  5.  Essay  and  the  Drama.  6 students. 


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(9)  English  6.  Composition  and  Literature.  43  stud- 
ents. 

In  addition  to  the  above  regular  class  work,  three  pub- 
lic addresses  were  given  in  Geneseo,  111.,  on  educational  sub- 
jects, and  one  Commencement  address  in  Vermont,  111.;  a 
special  trip  also  was  made  to  Moline,  111.,  to  examine  the 
actual  teaching  of  Miss  Mary  E.  Murphy  and  Miss  Chris- 
tine Sundine;  and  to  the  John  Swaney  consolidated  school 
at  McNabb  in  Putnam  county,  111.,  to  examine  the  teach- 
ing work  of  Miss  Eva  G.  Eatekin. 

S.  B.  Hursh. 

MATHEMATICS 

During  the  year  the  following  classes  have  been  con- 
ducted: 

1.  Two  classes  in  Arithmetic, country  school  course, 
accommodating  80  students.  One  class  conducted  by  Miss 
Grote.  Two  terms  each. 

2.  One  class  in  Algebra,  finishing  the  usual  high 
school  course,  accommodating  27  students.  Two  terms. 

3.  One  class  in  Plane  Geometry,  covering  the  usual 
high  school  work,  accommodating  25  students.  Three 
terms. 

4.  One  class  in  Plane  Trigonometry,  covering  the 
usual  elementary  course,  accommodating  five  students. 
One  term. 

5.  One  class  in  The  Art  of  Teaching  Arithmetic,  a 
course  in  methods  and  principles  for  seniors,  accommo- 
dating 23  students.  One  term. 

David  L.  Arnold. 

HISTORY 

During  the  year  I have  given  the  following  courses: 

History  20  A.  History  for  the  lower  grades  of  the 
Elementary  Schools.  A half  course  for  Juniors,  given  in 
the  first  half  of  the  first  quarter.  Two  sections.  Text — 
Kemp:  History  for  District  and  Graded  Schools. 

Fifty-nine  were  enrolled;  4 were  conditioned,  of  whom 
two  have  removed  the  condition;  4 withdrew  before  the 
end  of  the  course;  2 failed;  49  received  credit. 


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History  20  B.  History  of  Illinois.  A half  course  re- 
quired of  Juniors.  Given  the  second  half  of  the  first 
quarter,  Two  sections. 

Text— Smith:  Student’s  History  of  Illinois. 

Forty-six  were  enrolled;  3 failed;  43  received  credit. 

History  7.  Economic  History  of  the  United  States 
An  elective  for  Seniors.  Given  the  first  quarter.  Text 
— Coman:  Industrial  History  of  the  United  States. 

Ten  were  enrolled;  2 withdrew;  1 failed;  7 received 
credit. 

History  21.  History  for  the  Upper  Grades.  A required 
study  for  Seniors  in  the  second  quarter.  Text — Channing: 
Students’  History  of  the  United  States;  Macdonald:  Select 
Documents.  The  period  studied  was  from  1820  to  1870. 

Twenty- two  were  enrolled;  2 withdrew;  3 were  condi- 
tioned, of  whom  two  have  removed  the  condition;  2 failed; 
17  received  credit. 

History  22.  Government  of  the  United  States.  An  ad- 
vanced course  in  government,  elective  by  Seniors  in  the 
second  quarter.  Text— Hart:  Actual  Government. 

Ten  were  enrolled;  1 withdrew;  9 received  credit. 

History  9.  Elementary  Economics.  An  elective  for 
Seniors  in  the  third  quarter.  Text — Bullock:  An  Intro- 
duction to  the  Study  of  Economics. 

Six  were  enrolled;  1 deserted;  5 received  credit. 

History  2.  Mediaeval  History.  An  academic  study. 
Given  the  first  quarter.  With  courses  4 and  5 this  consti- 
tutes a full  year’s  work  in  European  History.  Text  for 
courses  3 and  4 — Robinson:  History  of  Western  Europe. 

Twenty-two  were  enrolled;  2 withdrew;  1 was  condi- 
tioned; 2 failed;  17  received  credit. 

History  1+.  Modern  European  History.  A continuation 
of  3.  Second  quarter. 

Nineteen  were  enrolled;  2 withdrew;  1 failed;  16  re- 
ceived credit. 

History  5.  History  of  England  since  1603.  A continu- 
ation of  4.  Given  the  third  quarter.  Text — Cheney; 
Short  History  of  England. 

Fifteen  were  enrolled;  2 failed;  13  received  credit. 


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History  8.  Elementary  Civics.  An  academic  study. 
Given  the  third  quarter.  Text— Moses:  Government  of 
the  United  States. 

Twelve  were  enrolled;  1 was  conditioned;  3 failed;  8 
received  credit. 

1 have  delivered  two  addresses,  one  on  Labor  Organ- 
izations before  the  Laymen’s  league  of  the  Universalist 
Church  of  Macomb;  the  other  on  the  Relations  of  the 
British  Board  of  Trade  to  the  American  Colonies,  before 
the  Mississippi  Valley  Historical  Association  at  Minnea- 
polis. 

O.  M.  Dickerson. 

ATHLETICS  AND  HISTORY 

In  addition  to  the  direction  of  all  the  organized  out- 
door sports  of  the  young  men,  a work  which  has  occupied 
rather  more  than  half  my  time,  I have  done  the  following 
class  work: 

History  1.  History  of  Greece.  A course  for  9th  and 
10th  grade  pupils.  Given  in  the  first  quarter.  Two  sec- 
tions. Text — Myers:  Ancient  History. 

Fifty-six  were  enrolled;  6 withdrew:  4 failed;  46  re- 
ceived credit. 

History  2.  Roman  History.  A continuation  of  Course 
1 in  the  second  quarter.  Two  sections.  Text— the  same 
as  in  1. 

Fifty-two  were  enrolled:  6 withdrew;  1 failed;  45  re- 
ceived credit. 

Country  School  Course  in  American  History.  A course 
extending  over  fifteen  weeks  for  pupils  taking  the  One 
Year  course  of  training  for  country  schools.  Two  sections. 
Text— Hart:  Essentials  in  American  History. 

Fifty-two  were  enrolled;  26  withdrew;  26  received 
credit. 

Illinois  History . A course  for  the  same  group  as  the 
above,  but  only  nine  weeks  in  length. 

Thirty-one  were  enrolled;  1 withdrew;  30  received 
credit. 


Charles  A.  Barnett. 


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GEOGRAPHY 


During  the  first  three  quarters  of  the  year  the  fol- 
lowing work  has  been  done  in  the  department  of  Geogra- 
phy: 

First  Quarter. —Four  classes  were  taught  as  follows: 

1.  Geography  of  the  United  States,  Course  2,  16  students 


2.  Elective  Geology 10 

3.  Biological  Nature  Study,  22  B 47 

4.  Geography-Country  School, 42 


Several  excursions  were  made  during  the  quarter. 
Two  Saturday  trips  were  made,  the  class  visiting  the 
coal  mines  and  the  quarries  at  Colchester.  Several  short- 
er trips  were  made  to  the  sandstone  bluffs  and  quarries 
northwest  of  Macomb.  Excellent  specimens  from  the 
Smithsonian  Institute  were  studied  indoors,  by  the  class 
in  geology. 

Second  Quarter  — Three  classes  were  taught: 


1.  Commercial  Geography,  3, 25  students 

2.  Advanced  Physiography-Elective 10  “ 

3.  Methods  in  Geography-21 43  “ 


A special  effort  was  made  in  Course  3 to  strengthen 
weak  spots  in  pupils’  preparations.  Some  of  the  work 
was  organized  and  made  into  a 50  pp.  booklet  under  the 
caption,  “Suggestions  to  Teachers  of  Geography.”  Con- 
siderable modeling  was  done. 

Third  Quarter.—  Classes  were  conducted  in: 


1.  Physiography  1, 30  students 

2.  Physiography  1, 28  “ 

3.  Methods  in  Geography 6 “ 

4.  Biological  Nature  Study  22  B 36  “ 


The  Physiography  was  based  largely  on  Darling’s  Man- 
ual. The  classes  spent  four  hours  in  laboratory  work  and 
three  hours  in  recitations  weekly. 

The  Nature  Study  class  made  frequent  excursions. 
Special  attention  was  given  to  trees,  birds,  early  spring 
flowers  and  injurious  insects.  Insects  injurious  to  the 
garden  and  orchard  received  special  attention. 

Some  improvements  were  made  in  the  department 


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during  the  year.  An  effort  was  made  to  get  together  a 
complete  series  of  the  Annuals  of  the  United  States  Geo- 
logical Survey.  Through  the  assistance  of  Congressman 
McKinney,  many  of  the  Annuals  were  secured.  Some  are 
still  lacking.  Additional  illustrative  materials  for  the 
study  of  Commercial  Geography  have  been  secured.  Maps 
have  been  mounted,  pictures  framed  and  mounted,  etc. 

In  addition  to  the  regular  work  in  the  school  the  fol- 
lowing engagements  were  filled: 

October  31,  ’07,  address  to  Montgomery  County  Teach- 
ers at  Litchfield,  111. 

November  9,  ’07,  address  in  local  meeting,  Avon,  111. 

November  15,  address  to  Mercer  County  Teachers, 
Aledo,  111. 

November,  30,  address  to  Clinton  County  Teachers, 
Carlyle,  111. 

January  17,  ’08,  address  to  Patrons  in  Dist.  No.  53, 
McDonough  County. 

February  7,  ’08,  address  in  favor  of  Consolidation, 
Alpha,  Henry  Co.,  111. 

February  11-14,  ’08,  worked  with  Clinton  County 
Teachers,  Carlyle,  111. 

June  8,  ’08,  Commencement  Address,  Clayton,  111. 


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Fountain  Green, 

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Lafayette,  111. 

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Orion,  111. 

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Spar  land,  111. 

May  8-12, 

worked  with 

Menard 

County  Teachers, 

Petersburg,  111. 

A paper  was  prepared  and  read  in  the  Normal  Coun- 
cil at  Springfield  during  the  meeting  of  the  State  Associa- 
tion. Several  articles  for  educational  journals  and  a 50 
pp.  booklet  have  been  prepared  during  the  year. 

W.  J.  Sutherland. 

PHYSICAL  SCIENCE 

During  the  year  of  1907— ’08,  the  following  courses  have 
been  conducted: 


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Physics. 


(1)  Elementary  Physics.  A course  of  recitations,  lec- 
tures, and  class  experiments  for  the  9th  and  10th  grade 
students. 

This  class  was  conducted  in  two  sections. 

Total  number  of  students— 70.  Winter  quarter. 

(2)  Mechanics  and  Heat.  Recitations  were  conducted 
three  times  per  week  and  laboratory  experiments  twice  a 
week  (double  periods). 

Number  of  students— 21.  Fall  quarter. 

(3)  Magnetism  and  Electricity.  A continuation  of 
Course  (2),  covering  the  work  usually  done  in  a good  high 
school. 

Number  of  students— 25.  Winter  quarter. 

(4)  Sound  and  Light.  Continuation  of  (3). 

Number  of  students— 16.  Spring  quarter. 

Chemistry. 

(1)  Elementary  Chemistry.  Recitations,  lectures,  and 
class  experiments  for  the  9th  and  10th  grades. 

Number  of  students— 53. 

Two  sections.  Winter  quarter. 

(2)  Academic  Chemistry,  A more  advanced  course 
than  Course  (1).  Recitations  and  laboratory  work. 

Number  of  students— 17.  Winter  quarter. 

(3)  Advanced  Chemistry.  Largely  laboratory  experi- 
ments. 

Number  of  students— 5.  Spring  quarter. 

Nature  Study. 

(1)  A six  weeks  course  in  Physical  Nature  Study,  in- 
cluding such  work  in  Chemistry,  Physics,  Physical  Geog- 
raphy and  Astronomy  as  will  help  the  teacher  in  her 
future  work  in  Nature  Study  and  Geography. 

Number  of  students— 46.  Fall  quarter. 

(2)  Physical  Nature  Study.  A continuation  of  Course 
(1)  above.  An  outline  for  Nature  Study  in  the  grades  was 
prepared  and  many  of  the  more  difficult  topics  were  re- 
viewed and  discussed. 


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Number  of  students  41.  Spring  quarter. 

Outside  Work: 

April  17,  ’08,  I delivered  an  illustrated  lecture  on 
“The  Dairy,”  at  Miss  Knowles’  School,  Dist.  No.  53. 

J.  P.  Drake. 

BIOLOGY  AND  AGRICULTURE 

Instruction  was  given  in  the  following  subjects  dur- 
ing the  year: 

Zoology.  Three  classes  in  which  60  students  were  en- 
rolled. Text  and  laboratory  dissections  covered  the  usual 
half-year  course  in  the  high  school.  One  term. 

Physiology.  Three  classes  in  which  54  students  were 
enrolled.  Text  with  laboratory  dissections  and  experi- 
ments formed  the  basis  of  a twelve  weeks’  course. 

Botany.  Three  classes  in  which  60  students  were  en- 
rolled. Text  and  laboratory  manual  were  used  to  furnish 
the  equivalent  of  the  usual  half-year  high  school  course. 
One  term. 

Agriculture.  One  class  in  which  11  students  were  en- 
rolled. A text  supplemented  with  Experiment  Station 
Bulletins  and  U.  S.  Dept,  of  Agriculture  publications  ac- 
companied by  laboratory  practice,  formed  the  basis  of  a 
twelve  weeks’  course. 

Soil  Experiment  Field.  During  the  year  the  various 
crops  were  seeded,  cultivated,  harvested,  and  yields  com- 
puted and  recorded.  The  several  plots  were  treated  with 
fertilizers  according  to  the  working  plan. 

Agriculture  Club.  About  50  young  men  in  school  or- 
ganized to  form  a club  for  the  purpose  of  studying  the 
various  phases  of  agriculture.  The  club  met  each  week 
on  Wednesday. 

A talk  on  the  Economic  Importance  of  Common  Birds 
to  the  Farm  was  given  January  16,  1908,  to  the  members 
of  Farmers’  Institute  of  Henry  County,  at  Galva,  Illinois. 

One  week’s  instruction  upon  Agriculture  and  Nature 
Study,  and  Physiology  was  given  to  the  members  of  the 


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Winnebago  County  Institute  in  session  March  30,  to  April 
4,  1908,  at  Rockford,  Illinois. 

J.  T.  Johnson. 

READING 

During  the  year  the  following  classes  have  been  con- 
ducted: 

(1)  Two  classes  in  English  3,  which  includes  a study 
of  standard  short  selections  for  appreciation  and  expres- 
sion; one  play  of  Shakespeare;  and  six  weeks  of  free,  indi- 
vidual reading.  Number  of  students  60.  One  semester 
each. 

(2)  One  class  in  English  7,  which  includes  a study  of 
articulation  and  pronunciation;  different  styles  of  selec- 
tions for  the  development  of  vocal  energy  and  vocal  purity; 
one  play  of  Shakespeare.  Number  of  students  12.  One 
term. 

(3)  Two  classes  in  English  21  B,  which  includes  a 
study  of  the  art  of  story-telling  and  dramatization  in  the 
grades,  and  is  a methods  course.  Number  of  students  34. 
Six  weeks  each. 

(4)  Two  classes  in  Public  Speaking  (English  22)  which, 
includes  a study  of  the  vocal  interpretation  of  literature, 
involving  a study  of  correct  and  refined  pronunciation,  a 
clear-cut,  distinct  articulation,  and  a natural  melodious 
utterance.  Selections  drawn  largely  from  those  listed  in 
the  Western  Illinois  State  Normal  course  of  study  for  the 
grades.  Number  of  students  35.  One  term  each. 

During  the  year  this  department  conducted  three  reg- 
ular oratorical  contests.  January  23rd,  the  W.  I.  S.  N.  an- 
nual preliminary,  in  which  seven  students  took  part. 

March  20th,  the  annual  Illinois  State  Normal  League 
contest,  winning  first  place. 

May  8th,  the  annual  Inter-State  Oratorical  League  con- 
test, winning  first  place. 

On  April  23rd,  the  seniors  presented  as  their  annual 
production,  “A  Russian  Honeymoon. ” 

In  October  the  instructor  supplied  part  of  an  evening’s 
program  before  the  literary  societies  in  Milton  College, 


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Milton,  Wis.;  on  April  19th,  read  a paper  on  ‘‘Debate  and 
Oratory  in  Normal  Schools”  before  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion of  the  School  of  Oratory,  Northwestern  University; 
and  has  supplied  numerous  numbers  on  programs  in  school 
and  about  town. 

Susie  B.  Davis  . 


MUSIC 

I.  During  the  first  quarter  of  the  school  year  two 
Academic  Classes  were  organized,  meeting  five  times  a 
week  for  twelve  weeks.  One  class,  a beginning  class,  con- 
sisted of  boys;  the  other,  and  advanced  class,  consisted  of 
girls.  Both  classes  were  given  training  in  sight  reading, 
rhythm,  elementary  theory,  ear-training,  voice  placing,  and 
primitive  music  history.  The  boys  did  some  glee  work  with 
college  songs,  and  the  girls  did  one,  two  and  three  part  songs 
for  ladies’  voices. 

II.  During  the  second  quarter  three  classes,  one  Nor- 
mal, one  Academic,  and  one  Country  School  were  organ- 
zed. 

The  Normal  class  met  twice  a week,  for  twelve  weeks, 
and  consisted  of  36  members. 

This  class  was  given  Academic  work  from  the  method 
view  point,  theory,  conducting,  original  melody  construc- 
tion, music  history,  form,  class  teaching  and  observation 
of  work  done  in  Elementary  School. 

The  Academic  class  did  work  in  part  singing,  theory, 
voice  placing,  ear  training,  rhythm,  and  Ancient  Music 
History  and  was  composed  of  41  members. 

The  Country  School  class  consisted  of  29  members. 
The  work  done  by  this  class  was  a combination  of  Aca 
demic  and  Normal  training.  The  Academic  work  done 
was  presented  as  method  and  ear  training,  sight  reading, 
theory,  conducting,  rhythm,  and  rote-song.  Teaching  and 
singing  were  the  more  important  features  of  the  work 
accomplished. 

III.  Two  classes  in  Music  were  organized  at  the  be- 
ginning of  this  quarter. 

The  Normal  class  continued  from  preceding  quarter, 


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met  three  times  a week  for  twelve  weeks,  thus  completing 
the  necessary  60  hours  work,  and  the  type  of  work  done 
during  second  quarter  was  continued.  11  members  joined 
the  class  and  three  left  at  the  beginning  of  the  quarter. 

The  Academic  class  consisted  of  17  members.  This 
class  did  work  in  part  singing,  theory,  rhythm,  ear  train- 
ing, voice  placing,  and  History  of  Famous  Musicians. 

The  Director  of  Music  did  all  the  music  work  of  fifth, 
sixth,  seventh  and  eighth  grades,  and  either  taught,  plan- 
ned or  supervised  the  music  in  the  four  lower  grades  of  the 
Elementary  School. 

During  the  year  an  orchestra  and  band  were  organ- 
ized, and  both  did  excellent  work.  Also  a glee  club  was 
organized  and  two  sacred  concerts  were  given  by  it.  Music 
by  the  masters  of  music  was  a feature  of  the  general  ex- 
ercises each  morning  and  the  appreciation  of  the  student 
body  was  developed.  Friday  of  each  week  was  chosen  as 
music  day,  and  the  special  music  was  given  on  that  day. 

Maud  Shamel. 


ART 

During  the  year  the  following  classes  were  conducted: 

First  quarter.  A class  of  special  Country  School  stu- 
dents, 40  enrolled.  The  State  Course  of  Study  was  adapted 
and  reviewed.  Good  progress  was  made. 

A class  in  Free  Hand  Drawing,  Water  Color  work, 
Academic  students,  24  enrolled. 

A class  in  Composition  and  Design,  Academic  students, 
26  enrolled. 

A class  in  Blackboard  Sketching  and  Methods,  Normal 
students,  20  enrolled. 

Second  Quarter.  A class  in  Composition  and  Design, 
Academic  students,  22  enrolled. 

A class  in  Blackboard  Sketching  and  observation  les- 
sons in  the  grades,  Normal  students,  40  enrolled. 

A class  in  Methods,  Normal  students,  18  enrolled. 
Two  hours  a day  were  spent  in  the  Elementary  school  in- 
structing—the  drawing  in  the  grades. 


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An  exhibit  of  pictures  for  the  school  room  loaned  by 
the  Turner  Company,  of  Boston,  was  held  in  the  Art 
room,  which  proved  to  be  a source  of  great  pleasure  and 
inspiration  to  the  students.  Four  pictures  were  pur- 
chased by  the  three  literary  societies,  and  the  proceeds  of 
the  exhibit,  doubled  by  the  Board  of  Trustees,  were  in- 
vested in  pictures  for  the  Elementary  school. 

Third  quarter.  A class  in  Methods,  Normal  students, 
28  enrolled. 

A class  in  Design,  Academic  students,  24  enrolled. 

A class  in  Methods,  Normal  students,  17  enrolled. 

The  leather  diploma-holders  for  the  Senior  class  were 
designed,  tooled,  and  stitched  by  the  members  of  the  class 
in  the  Manual  Arts  department. 

The  work  in  the  Elementary  School  was  supervised, 
the  plans  of  the  student-teachers  were  studied  and  cor- 
rected. 

Jessie  Buckner. 

MANUAL  TRAINING 

During  the  year  the  following  classes  have  been  con- 
ducted: 

a.  Three  classes  in  Beginning  Woodwork,  accommo- 
dating about  50  students.  One  term  each. 

b.  Two  classes  in  Advanced  Woodwork,  accommodat- 
ing 18  students.  One  term  each. 

c.  Two  classes  in  Mechanical  Drawing  accommodat- 
ing 9 students.  One  term  each. 

d.  Two  classes  in  Methods  in  Manual  Training  ac- 
commodating 46  students.  One  term  each. 

e.  Two  classes  in  Country  School  section,  accommo- 
dating 17  students.  One  term  each. 

f.  Sixteen  students  have  had  work  in  the  print  shop 
for  various  periods  of  time.  Five  children  from  the  7th 
and  8th  grades  have  been  taught  to  set  type. 

g.  The  children  of  the  grades  have  had  access  to  the 
shop  at  noon  and  at  such  vacant  periods  as  could  be  found. 

During  the  past  year  I have  given  three  talks— one 
at  Miss  Knowles'  school,  one  before  the  Child  Culture 


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Circle  of  Macomb,  and  one  at  the  Central  Teachers’  Asso- 
ciation at  Quincy.  Spoke  on  Course  of  Study  at  Manual 
Arts  Association  at  Peoria. 

Louis  H.  Burch. 

HOUSEHOLD  ARTS 

The  Household  Arts  department  was  opened  October 


1,  1907. 

Enrollment  first  quarter 31  cooking 

17  sewing 

Total 48 

Enrollment  second  quarter 11  cooking 

8 sewing 
120  from  tl 

Total 135 

Enrollment  third  quarter 35  cooking 

5 sewing 

Total 40 


The  work  in  Cooking  covered  a careful  study  of  the 
food  principles;  proteids,  fats,  carbohydrates,  mineral  mat- 
ter and  water.  Some  time  was  spent  in  planning  menus, 
the  laying  of  the  table  and  the  cooking  and  serving  of  a 
wholesome  meal. 

Several  social  functions  in  the  school  have  been  under 
the  direction  of  this  department.  The  boys’  banquet, 
given  February  22,  was  prepared  by  the  girls  in  the  House- 
hold Science  classes,  as  was  a luncheon  given  in  honor  of 
the  trustees  of  the  school. 

Each  grade  planned,  prepared  and  served  a luncheon. 

The  work  in  sewing  has  been  confined  largely  to  the 
drafting  of  patterns,  the  making  of  undergarments,  the 
designing  and  making  of  shirt  waist  suits. 

The  work  during  the  Summer  term  of  six  weeks  has 
been  along  the  same  general  lines. 


Eva  Colby. 


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PHYSICAL  TRAINING 

The  following  number  of  students  have  taken  work  in 
Physical  Training  during  the  school  year: 

Fall  quarter:  48  boys  and  70  girls. 

Winter  quarter:  59  boys  and  61  girls. 

Spring  quarter:  14  boys  in  indoor  work. 

Thirty-four  boys,  (including  most  of  the  14)  in  out- 
door work. 

Sixty-five  girls  in  indoor  work. 

When  the  weather  permitted,  these  classes  were  held 
out  of  doors. 

Two  lessons  per  week  for  all  of  the  above. 

Country  School  Training  Class— 12  lessons,  winter 
quarter. 

Children  in  the  Training  School— two  lessons  per 
week. 

Sports 

Fall  quarter:  Tennis,  golf,  basket  ball. 

Winter  quarter:  Basket  ball  (about  60.)  Students 
played  once  or  twice  a week  for  a half  hour. 

Spring  quarter:  Archery  club,  27  girls. 

Tennis  club,  40  boys  and  girls. 

Cross  country  walks  for  the  girls,  average  number 
each  time,  30. 

Miami  Indian  Tribe,  7th  and  8th  grades. 

All  but  12  students  in  the  school  had  some  part  in  the 
Field  Day  program  given  on  May  22nd. 

Three  hundred  thirty-seven  students  and  training 
school  children  have  been  measured  and  examined  during 
the  year.  Following  is  a summary  of  defects  and  organic 
difficulties  found.  (One  to  three  of  these  often  found  in 


the  same  case.) 

One  low  shoulder 88 

One  high  hip 111 

Defective  eyes 32 

(Three-fourths  of  these  were  remedied  by  glasses  or  treatment.) 

Flat  chests,  round  shoulders  and  poor  standing 107 

Weak  backs 41 


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Weak  ankles , 13 

Spinal  curvatures 3 

Eheumatism 19 

Liver,  heart,  kidney  and  stomach  trouble 37 

Headaches  (caused  by  nervousness,  eyes,  or  indi- 
gestion)   24 

Have  had  appendicitis 10 

Catarrh  or  some  form  of  throat  trouble 55 

Nervous  exhaustion 19 


Corrective  and  remedial  work  has  been  prescribed  for 
each  of  these  cases.  Over  50%  are  either  corrected  or  im- 
proved. 

Suggestions  about  right  living,  care  of  body,  etc., 
have  been  given. 

Consultation  with  physician  or  occulist  recommended 
where  it  was  thought  necessary.  Student  accompanied  by 
director  at  these  times,  if  parent  lived  out  of  town. 

Sprains,  bruises  and  emergency  cases  of  various  sorts 
(to  be  taken  care  of,)  averaged  5 per  week. 

From  one  to  two  periods  given  each  day  to  individual 
work. 

Class  work:  Measurements  and  prescriptions,  general 
class  work  for  poise  and  for  controlling  and  strengthening 
the  parts  of  the  body,  with  suggestions  as  to  the  uses  and 
application  of  the  work. 

Rhythm  work,  corrective  work— games. 

Lessons  in  hygiene,  care  of  body,  first  aid  to  the 
injured,  etc. 

Senior  methods  class:  1 lecture  and  2 practice  ]essons 
each  week.  Practical  work  in  measurements  and  pre- 
scriptions. 

Corrective  and  remedial  work. 

Rhythm  work— Folk  games  and  free  play  games. 

Rest  work  and  games  for  the  school  room. 

Physiology  and  psychology  of  exercise,  its  relation  to 
the  health  of  the  child  and  to  school  room  work. 

Classification— use  and  adaptation  of  the  work  in  the 
grade  ways  of  presentation.  Reference  work  on  the  sub- 
ject. 


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Extension  work— Gaines  and  corrective  work  at  the 
Brickyard  school. 

A Neighborhood  Field  Day:  An  experiment  which 
promises  to  be  an  important  factor  in  creating  a desire 
for  healthy,  wholesome  sport. 

Bringing  new  games  to  the  playground. 

Social  intercourse  and  right  spirit  in  athletics. 

Recreation  for  the  mass,  not  for  a few. 

Nina  B.  Lamkin. 

LATIN 

Two  classes  in  First  Year  Latin  covered  the  usual 
High  School  work.  There  were  thirty-six  students. 
Three  terms. 

The  text  used  was  Collar  & Daniells  First  Year  Latin. 

One  class  of  nine  students  completed  the  usual  High 
School  work  in  Caesar.  Three  terms. 

Allen  & Greenough’s  Caesar. 

One  class  in  Cicero,  consisting  of  two  students,  cover- 
ed the  usual  High  School  work  for  the  third  year.  Three 
terms. 

Allen  & Greenough’s  Cicero. 

One  class  accommodating  four  students,  read  Cicero  de 
Senectute,  Cicero  de  Amicitia  and  Livy,  completing  the 
usual  Freshman  work  in  College.  Three  terms. 

Chase  & Stuarts’  Cicero. 

Greenough  & Peck’s  Livy. 

Martha  J.  Hanna. 

COUNTRY  SCHOOL  TRAINING  COURSE 

The  work  outlined  in  the  Illinois  State  Course  of  Study 
has  been  covered,  and  during  the  year  the  following  classes 
have  been  conducted. 

1.  One  class  in  Agriculture,  accommodating  26  stu- 
dents. One  term. 

2.  Two  classes  in  Arithmetic,  accommodating  about 
60  students.  Two  terms  each. 

3.  One  class  in  Civics,  accommodating  54  students. 
Nine  weeks. 


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4.  One  class  in  Domestic  Science  and  Domestic  Arts, 
accommodating  13  students,  and  covering  the  fundamen- 
tal principles  of  cooking,  sewing  and  textile  work.  One 
term. 

5.  One  class  in  Drawing,  accommodating  36  students. 
One  term. 

6.  One  class  in  Geography,  accommodating  42  stu- 
dents. One  term. 

7.  One  class  in  Grammar,  accommodating  48  stu- 
dents. Two  terms. 

8.  One  class  in  Gymnasium  work,  accommodating  40 
students.  One  lesson  a week  for  one  term. 

9.  One  class  in  Illinois  History,  accommodating  28 
students.  Nine  weeks. 

10.  One  class  in  United  States  History,  accommodat- 
ing about  50  students.  Fifteen  weeks. 

11.  One  class  in  Manual  Arts,  accommodating  8 stu- 
dents. One  term. 

12.  One  class  in  Music,  accommodating  24  students. 
One  term. 

13.  One  class  in  Orthography,  accommodating  38  stu- 
dents. Seven  weeks. 

14.  One  class  in  Physiology,  accommodating  24  stu- 
dents. One  term. 

15.  One  class  in  Beading,  accommodating  24  students. 
One  term. 

16.  One  class  in  Elementary  Theory  and  Practice  of 
Teaching,  accommodating  about  48  students.  Nine  weeks. 

Penmanship  was  not  taught  as  a separate  object  but 
was  combined  with  other  subjects.  Agriculture,  Domes- 
tic Science  and  Domestic  Arts,  Manual  Arts,  and  Music 
were  treated  as  electives  and  those  taking  this  course  were 
required  to  take  two  of  these  electives.  All  other  subjects 
were  required.  Eighteen  students  took  all  the  required 
work  and  enough  of  the  elective  work  to  complete  the  en- 
tire piece  of  work. 


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The  County  Training  School. 

The  second  year  of  the  County  Training  School  under 
its  present  management  closed  June  5,  1908.  All  things 
considered,  it  was  a much  more  prosperous  and  satisfac- 
tory year  than  the  first.  Attention,  during  the  first  year 
centered,  necessarily,  upon  the  improvement  of  physical 
conditions.  During  the  past  year,  social  community  in- 
fluences, the  course  of  study,  and  the  training  of  student 
teachers  have  been  the  chief  lines  of  consideration.  The 
most  effective  instrument  of  growth  in  the  social  life  of 
the  community  this  spring  has  been  the  Girls  Culture 
Club.  This  club  enrolls  all  the  seventh  and  eighth  grade 
girls  of  the  school,  and  all  girls  of  the  home  district, 
and  some  from  other  neighboring  districts,  not  attending 
school.  Twenty  girls,  representing  four  school  districts 
constitute  the  present  membership.  These  girls  have 
done  some  very  creditable  chorus  work  and  have  sung  in 
public  several  times,  once  in  the  Normal  School  Auditor- 
ium. They  gave  an  ice-cream  social  the  22nd  of  May  and 
now  have  $21  to  contribute  to  the  library  and  picture 
fund  of  the  school.  The  club  holds  regular  meetings  on 
Friday  afternoons  between  four  and  five  and  has  met 
weekly  during  the  summer  vacation  also. 

Four  subjects  received  special  attention  during  the 
spring  quarter,  agriculture,  domestic  science,  music,  and 
drawing.  These  subjects  were  all  taught  by  student  teach- 
ers under  the  direction  of  the  training  teacher.  The  work 
in  the  two  first  subjects  was  developed  immediately  from 
local  needs  and  conditions  in  the  district.  In  agriculture, 
an  elementary  study  of  soil  and  soil  fertilization,  with 
special  emphasis  upon  clay  soils,  was  made.  This  was 
followed  by  two  weeks  work  in  dairying  and  dairy  cattle, 
given  because  several  cows  are  kept  by  farmers  of  the 
community,  among  them  many  inferior  ones,  worthless 
for  this  purpose.  Cutworms,  moths,  beetles,  scales,  etc., 
had  begun  to  develop  and  cause  trouble  by  this  time  and 
were  therefore  given  the  chief  attention  for  a few  weeks. 
The  children  were  taught  to  recognize  the  worst  insect 


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pests,  to  know  necessary  facts  of  their  life  history,  and  to 
understand  the  easiest  and  best  methods  of  controling 
them.  Birds  were  studied,  as  one  of  nature’s  checks  upon 
insect  life.  Their  place,  value  and  service  was  impressed 
upon  the  children.  A school  garden  was  planted  and  a 
little  experimental  work  conducted.  Owing  to  the  heavy 
spring  rains,  however,  the  garden  was  something  of  a 
failure  except  a bed  of  one  hundred  strawberry  plants 
which  have  so  far  done  well. 

The  work  in  Domestic  Science,  developed  from  home 
needs  and  conditions  also.  The  teacher  in  visiting  and 
inquiring  among  the  children,  discovered  that  some  of  the 
simplest  and  most  common  facts  of  health,  beauty  and 
harmony  were  disregarded  in  the  homes.  Children,  and 
parents  occasionally,  were  in  the  habit  of  sleeping  in  rooms 
with  all  windows  tightly  closed,  or  with  a lamp  turned 
low.  Dust  catching  carpets,  cheap  lace  curtains,  ugly  wall 
paper,  poor  lights  and  over-carved  furniture  were  other 
things  to  be  considered.  A course  was  therefore  given  in- 
cluding the  plan,  construction,  furnishing  and  de- 
coration of  a modern,  sanitary,  country  home.  All  ques- 
tions of  a house  from  building  materials  to  curtain  mater- 
ials were  discussed.  The  girls  were  taken  to  well  construct- 
ed city  houses  and  buildings  to  see  the  principles  stud- 
ied, and  altogether  the  course  proved  one  of  the  most  sug- 
gestive and  helpful  of  the  year. 

The  drawing,  taught  by  a student  teacher,  was  one 
of  the  best  things  of  the  year.  The  children  did  some  ex- 
cellent work  in  color  and  were  led  to  appreciate  the  beauty 
of  the  hills,  fields  and  sunsets  about  them. 

The  music  was  perhaps  something  of  a departure  from 
the  usual  way.  It  was  desired  that  the  children  should 
get  music,  and  not  mechanics;  that  they  should  feel  the 
beauty  and  sway  of  rhythm  and  harmony,  and  not  the 
drudgery  of  scales,  notes  and  rests.  The  work  was  taken 
up  on  the  basis  of  appreciation.  Thru  hearing  good 
music,  the  children  were  taught  the  first  principles  of 
musical  interpretation.  The  story  and  setting  of  several 
great  compositions  were  studied  with  some  explanation  of 


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the  composer’s  life  and  life  influences.  Chorus  work  was 
continued  thru  the  term,  and  special  attention  was  given 
to  individual  children  wherever  evidences  of  musical  tal- 
ent were  discovered. 

Student  teaching  during  this  quarter  gave  better  re- 
sults than  ever  before.  The  bad  weather  and  worse  roads 
made  much  trouble,  but  in  spite  of  all  hindrances,  student 
teachers  did  well  and  were  for  the  most  part  capable,  en- 
ergetic teachers.  All  remained  six  weeks  and  three  asked 
to  double  the  six  and  were  permitted  to  stay  twelve . 
Glenn  Head  and  Lyda  Milne,  juniors,  who  taught  music 
and  drawing  respectively,  deserve  special  mention  for  their 
earnest  work,  active  interest,  and  faithful  attendance. 
Twelve  student  teachers  taught  in  the  school  during  the 
year. 

The  eighth  grade  will  not  leave  next  year  but  will  re- 
main, from  choice,  and  do  ninth  year  work.  An  exhibit  of 
work  was  prepared  at  the  close  of  the  year  for  the  meet- 
ing of  the  County  Teachers’  Association.  More  visitors 
than  usual  have  come  during  the  spring  quarter,  among 
them,  at  the  time  of  the  Inter-state  Oratorical  Contest, 
several  Normal  school  presidents,  who  seemed  well  pleased 
with  the  work  and  purpose  of  the  school. 

Little  has  been  done  lately  in  the  way  of  material  im- 
provement. A cement  walk,  a bell,  and  a telephone  are 
among  the  coming  additions  however,  and  will  probably 
be  in  place  before  the  opening  of  the  next  term. 

Following  is  a list  of  the  pupils  enrolled  in  the  school 


during  the  past  year. 

Mabel  Carney. 

THE  LIBRARY 

Eeport  for  year  ending  June  11,  1908. 

Number  of  volumes  added  to  main  library 1216 

Number  of  volumes  bound 123 

Number  of  volumes  purchased  for  elementary  school 

library 187 

Total  number  of  volumes  in  main  library 6321 

Number  of  periodicals  subscribed  for 92 


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Number  of  newspapers  subscribed  for 4 

Number  of  newspapers  received  regularly  as  gifts. . . 3 

Number  of  books  charged  to  “Reserves” 1450 

Average  daily  circulation  about 100 

Notwithstanding  interruptions  the  dictionary  card 
catalog  has  progressed  until  it  now  covers  the  subjects, 
philosophy,  psychology,  religion,  mythology,  sociology, 
civics,  and  education  and  contains  2300  cards. 

In  the  course  in  Library  economy  offered  during  the 
spring  quarter,  29  seniors  received  credit. 

Margaret  Dunbar,  Librarian. 

SUMMER  QUARTER 

Psychology  and  Education. 


1 Course  in  Elementary  Psychology 12  students 

1 Course  in  Principles  of  Teaching 18  students 

1 Course  in  History  and  Principles  of  Educa- 
tion   7 students 

Practice  teaching  in  the  Training  School ....  8 students 


Credits  were  granted  for  teaching  on  the 
basis  of  a number  of  years  of  successful 
teaching  and  a special  examination  in 

actual  teaching  to 2 students 

The  eight  grades  of  the  Training  School  were  in  ses- 
sion five  weeks  and  the  work  of  each  grade  was  observed 
daily  by  numbers  of  students  sufficient  to  justify  the 
work  for  its  value  as  a school  of  observation. 

Frederick;  G.  Bonser. 

ENGLISH 

Taught  one  class  of  ten  students  in  English  9,  cover- 
ing brief  history  of  Greek  drama  and  the  play  “Antigone,” 
of  Sophocles,  and  Hamlet,  and  “The  Tempest”  of 
Sheakespeare. 

One  class  in  English  grammar,  review,  of  thirty- 
two  students.  Reviewed  etymology  and  sentence  analysis. 

One  class  in  English  20,  Methods  class,  containing 
twenty  students.  Covered  work  of  the  first  four  grades. 

S.  B.  Hursh. 


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MATHEMATICS 

Mathematics  20.  Methods  in  Arithmetic,  “McMur- 
ray’s  Special  Method,”  McClellan  and  Dewey’s  “Psycholo- 
gy of  Number,”  and  other  references.  11  students.  Credits 
to  nine  of  them. 

Solid  Geometry,  Beman  and  Smith.  Seven  students. 
Credits  to  five. 

Arithmetic  Review.  Forty-eight  students. 

David  L.  Arnold,  (A.  B.) 

ALGEBRA 

A course  in  beginning  Algebra  was  given,  covering 
about  seventy  pages  of  Fisher  & Schwatts’  Secondary  Al- 
gebra. There  were  twenty  members  in  this  class. 

A review  course  in  Algebra  was  given.  There  were 
five  members  in  this  class  and  the  first  half  of  Fisher  & 
Schwatts’  was  reviewed. 

An  advanced  class  consisting  of  four  students,  covered 
the  work  of  the  first  half  of  the  second  year  Algebra. 

Martha  J.  Hanna. 

United  States  History.  Hart’s  Essentials.  Thirty- 
eight  students. 

C.  A.  Barnett,  (A.  B.) 

HISTORY  AND  CIVICS 

History  21.  Channing’s  United  States.  Six  students. 
Credits  to  all. 

History  20  A.  Kemp’s  “History  for  District  and 
Graded  Schools.”  Eleven  students.  Credits  to  eight  of 
them. 

History  20  B.  Smith’s  “Students  History  of  Illinois.” 
Nineteen  students.  Credits  to  nine. 

History  8.  Moses’  “The  Government  of  the  United 
States.”  Forty-nine  students.  Credits  to  fifteen. 

O.  M.  Dickerson,  (A.  B.) 

GEOGRAPHY 

During  the  first  half  of  this  quarter  the  following 
classes  pursued  work  in  the  department  of  geography:— 


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1.  Beview  Geography.  Sixty-one  students  were  en- 
rolled. Work  was  confined  to  the  Western  Hemisphere. 
Much  modeling  and  drawing  was  done.  Free  use  was 
made  of  the  lantern.  Planetary  winds,  Cyclonic  storms, 
and  Climate  received  much  attention. 

2.  Methods  in  Geography— Course  21.  Seventeen 
students  enrolled.  Work  based  on  “NewBasis  in  Geogra- 
phy,” Bedway.  Special  emphasis  of  types,  Modeling  and 
Drawing. 

3.  Be  view  Physiology.  Thirteen  students  were  en- 
rolled. Work  based  on  Colton’s  “Brief  Course  in  Physiol- 
ogy. Chapters  on  Bespiration,  Circulation,  Muscles,  Skin 
and  Bones,  were  thoroughly  studied. 

In  addition  to  the  above  one  student  worked  through- 
out the  semi-quarter  in  physiography,  special  assistance 
being  given  daily.  Laboratory  exercises  were  performed 
and  special  readings  were  assigned. 

From  time  to  time,  meetings  were  held  with  groups 
of  students  desiring  special  help.  In  every  case  a good 
degree  of  interest  was  shown. 

At  the  close  of  the  term  a Geography  Club  was  organ- 
ized with  prospects  of  accomplishing  some  good  work  dur- 
ing the  coming  year. 

W.  J.  Sutherland. 

PHYSICAL  SCIENCES 

Physics  (1)  A course  in  Mechanics  of  solids  and  fluids, 
and  heat.  Attended  by  nineteen  students. 

Physics  (2)  Magnetism  and  Electricity.  Sound  and 
light.  Attended  by  eight  students. 

Chemistry.  Elementary  Chemistry  with  experiments. 
Four  students  attended  this  course. 

J.  P.  Drake. 

BIOLOGY 

Zoology.  There  were  27  students  in  this  class,  15 
young  men  and  12  young  women.  The  work  completed 
was  the  regular  12  weeks’  course.  Text,  Linville  and  Kel- 
ley with  Manual. 


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Botany.  There  were  17  students  in  this  class,  10 
young  men  and  7 young  women.  The  work  completed 
was  the  regular  12  weeks’  course.  Text,  Bergen  and  Dav- 
id with  Manual. 

Agriculture.  There  were  12  students  in  this  class,  3 
young  men  and  9 young  women.  The  work  completed 
was  one-half  of  the  regular  12  weeks’  course.  Text,  Bur- 
kett, Stevens  and  Hill. 

J.  T.  Johnson. 


READING 

During  the  summer  quarter,  the  following  classes 
were  conducted: 

Public  speaking,  in  which  the  usual  work  described  in 
the  course  of  study  was  accomplished.  25  students. 

Story-telling  and  dramatization;  the  usual  work  was 
accomplished,  with  seven  days  of  observation  in  the 
Training  School.  30  students. 

Susie  B.  Dayis. 

MU5IC 

This  class  contained  thirty-four  members  during  the 
quarter.  Work  was  done  in  rote  song  singing  and  teach- 
ing, tone  testing,  rhythm  drills,  theory,  original  melody 
construction,  part  singing,  scale  drills,  and  song  interpre- 
tation. 

Maud  Shamel. 


DRAWING 

During  the  term,  one  hundred  thirty-two  students 
were  enrolled.  Four  classes  met  daily.  Two  classes  in 
Manual  Arts  22,  Normal  Course.  Blackboard  sketching 
and  outdoor  work  in  crayon  and  charcoal. 

Two  classes  in  Manual  Arts  23,  Normal  Course.  The 
work  in  both  classes  was  elementary.  The  mediums  used 
were  water-color,  pencil,  charcoal.  Free  hand  paper  cut- 
ting. Some  very  creditable  work  was  accomplished  in  all 
classes.  An  exhibition  of  pictures,  suitable  for  the  school 
room,  loaned  by  the  Elson  Company,  Boston,  was  held  in 


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the  Emersonian  hall,  which  proved  to  be  a source  of  great 
pleasure  and  profit  in  our  picture  study  course. 

The  clay  modeling,  paper  weaving,  wood  block  print- 
ing, and  stenciling  was  done  in  the  Primary  Construction 
Course. 

Jessie  Buckner. 

MANUAL  ARTS 

1.  A course  in  methods  of  teaching  Manual  Arts. 
Attended  by  10  students. 

2.  A course  in  elementary  Bench  work.  Attended 
by  9 students. 

3.  A course  in  primary  Construction  work.  Two  di- 
visions. Attended  by  93  students. 

4.  Two  students  spent  entire  time  in  print  and  wood 
shops. 

L.  H.  Burch. 

HOUSEHOLD  ARTS 

One  class  in  cooking.  Ten  students. 

One  class  in  sewing.  Two  students. 

Eva  Colly. 

REVIEW  STUDIES 

Arithmetic.  Seventy-one  students. 

English  Grammar.  Seventy-two  students. 

Orthography.  Twelve  students. 

The  “State  Course  of  Study”  was  used  as  a guide  in 
each  of  these  subjects. 

Caroline  Grote. 

PHYSICAL  TRAINING 

There  were  71  students  enrolled.  Two  classes,  four 
lessons  a week.  The  work  included— 

Personal  hygiene, 

Corrective  exercises, 

First  aid  in  accidents, 

Exercises  and  games  for  the  school  room,  and  their 
value, 


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Rhythm  work  and  singing  games  for  the  primary 
grades, 

Indoor  and  outdoor  free  play  games  and  their  value. 

Beginning  work  with  wands,  hoops,  bells  and  clubs. 

Nina  B.  Lamkin. 

PRiHARY  HETHODS  CLASS 

The  special  aim  of  the  primary  school. 

The  training  of  a primary  teacher. 

Materials  needed  in  a primary  school  and  how  they 
maybe  obtained. 

Methods  in  primary  reading. 

A study  of  reading  text  for  the  first  two  grades. 

Phonics  as  an  aid  to  reading:  how  to  teach  word 
building. 

A study  of  games  as  a means  of  education. 

A study  of  Mother  Goose  rhymes  and  of  one  hundred 
fables  as  a basis  of  primary  language  work. 

A study  of  poems  for  children;  the  training  of  chil- 
dren in  the  writing  of  simple  rhymes  and  songs. 

First  and  second  grade  number  work. 

Nature  study;  an  acquaintance  with  the  nature  envi- 
ronment. 

Lessons  in  general  hygiene,  suitable  for  the  instruc- 
tion of  lower  grades. 

Picture  study,  suited  to  primary  grades. 

Dramatization,  together  with  suitable  stories  for 
dramatizing. 

The  place  of  the  story  in  education;  the  selection  of 
the  suitable  myth,  folk  lore,  fairy  tales,  and  humorous  se- 
lections. 

Study  of  industries  common  to  locality. 

Lessons  in  construction  work,  suitable  to  lower  grades 
which  can  be  carried  on  with  small  expenditure  of  money 
or  materials. 

Drawing,  paper  cutting,  poster  making. 

Music  for  the  primary  school;  sources  of  good  music. 

W riting  and  spelling  in  the  primary  grades. 


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First  grade  history;  Tree  Man  as  a type  of  primitive 
life. 

Second  grade  history;  Cave  Man. 

Studies  in  Eskimo  and  Indian  life. 

Third  grade  history;  the  pastoral  stage  of  life. 

Third  grade  geography;  a study  in  detail  of  local  in- 
dustries. 

Fourth  grade  history;  sources  of  materials  for 
Greek  history  and  myth,  and  Eoman  history. 

Fourth  grade  geography;  sources  of  supplies  for  all 
needs  not  satisfied  in  immediate  environment;  study  of 
transportation,  and  of  the  countries  and  the  people  fur- 
nishing these  supplies. 

Ninty-one  students. 

Cora  M.  Hamilton. 

COUNTRY  SCHOOL  ECONOHY 

Kern’s  “AmongCountrySchools.”  Butterfield’s  “Chap- 
ters in  Eural  Progress.”  Sixty-eight  students.  A class 
for  country  school  teachers,  dealing  altogether  with  the 
special  phases  of  country  school  teaching. 

Mabel  Carney. 

SPECIAL  AND  INCIDENTAL  EVENTS 

November  24.  Sacred  concert  in  the  Normal  School 
Assembly  Hall,  under  the  direction  of  Miss  Shamel. 

November  25.  Cello  recital  by  Bruno  Steindel.  Com- 
pliments of  the  Faculty  to  the  school  and  people  of  Macomb. 

December  3.  Illinois  Day  address  by  Dr  Evarts  Bou- 
tell  Greene,  of  the  University,  “Pioneers  of  Civilization  in 
Illinois.” 

December  19.  Eecital  by  Eobert  McLean  Cumnock,  of 
the  Northwestern  University.  Compliments  of  the  stu- 
dents to  the  Trustees,  Faculty  and  their  friends  in  and  near 
Macomb. 

January  9.  Concert  by  Normal  Band,  Orchestra,  and 
Choral  Society,  directed  by  Mr.  P.  V.  Olker. 

January  23.  Preliminary  oratorical  contest.  Seven 
contestants.  Osias  qualifies  for  the  State  Contest. 


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February  21.  First  annual  faculty  dinner  to  the  boys 
and  young  men  of  the  school. 

March  20.  Internormal  Oratorical  Contest  between 
the  State  Normal  University  (Weber)  and  the  Western 
Normal  School  (Osias.) 

April  12.  Palm  Sunday  concert,  “Moir’s  Mass  in  D,” 
under  the  direction  of  Miss  Shamel,  by  the  Glee  Club,  as- 
sisted by  Miss  Ruth  Keefer,  soprano,  and  Mr.  Karl  Jack- 
son,  tenor. 

April  23.  The  Senior  Play.  Mrs.  Burton  Harrison’s 
“A  Russian  Honeymoon,”  under  the  direction  of  Miss 
Davis. 

April  24.  Arbor  Day. 

April  28.  The  Earl  R.  Drake  Company.  Compliments 
of  the  Trustees  to  the  school  and  friends  in  and  near  Ma- 
comb. 

May  8.  Inter-State  Oratorical  Contest.  Illinois,  Iowa, 
Kansas,  Missouri,  Wisconsin.  Mr.  Osias  took  first  place. 

May  22.  Second  Annual  Field  Day. 

May  23.  First  Neighborhood  Field  Day. 

May  24.  Memorial  service  in  Assembly  Hall,  by  Mc- 
Donough Post  No.  103,  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  Rev. 
A.  M.  Thompson  officiating. 

May  29.  Pre-Memorial  Day  observance.  Capt.  Albert 
Eads  and addressed  the  school. 

June  7.  Principal’s  address  to  Senior  Class.  “The 
Problem  of  a Successful  Life.”  Matthew  XXY:  17. 

June  8.  Second  Anniversary  of  the  Amateur  Club, 
under  the  direction  of  Miss  Grote. 

June  9.  Junior  Class  Day. 

June  9.  Senior  Class  Day. 

June  9.  Sixth  Inter-Society  Contest. 

June  10.  Presentation  of  certificates  to  the  First 
Country  School  Training  Class. 

June  10.  Junior  Reception. 

June  11.  Sixth  Graduation. 

June  11.  Alumni  Banquet. 


Processional 


Program  of  Sixth  Graduation. 


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Piano  Duet  (a)  “Marche  T3.ongroise”-Berlioz.  (b)  “ Polonaise 

Mesdames  Hursh  and  Barnett  Misses  Dunsworth  and  Wyne 
Invocation  Rev.  A.  F.  Ernst 

Trio  (a)  “Memory”  — Leslie,  (b)  “Praise  Ye”  — Verdi 
Misses  Keefer,  Shamel,  and  Mr.  Jackson 
Address  “Literature  and  the  Community” 

Prof.  S.  H.  Clark,  University  of  Chicago 
Chorus  “The  Heavens  Are  Telling”  — Haydn 

Presentation  of  Diplomas  Hon.  Louis  H.  Hanna,  Pres.  Board  of  Trustees 
Presentation  of  Graduate  Certificates  The  Principal 

Song  of  the  Class  of  1908 

The  Purple  and  Gold  Alumni 


Class  of  1908. 

Lois  Banfill,  Bushnell: 

“Correlation  of  Arithmetic  and  Nature  Study  in  the  Sixth  Grade.” 
Annette  Louise  Baxter,  Astoria: 

'A  Relief  Map  of  Greece  and  Its  Environment  to  Supplement  History  in 
the  Fourth  Grade.” 

Francisco  Benitez,  Pagsangham,  Laguna,  P.  I.: 

“A  History  of  the  Philippines  for  American  Children.” 

Mary  Allison  Bennett,  Idaho  Falls,  Idaho: 

“Morning  Exercises  in  the  Country  School.” 

Clara  Junia  Black,  Macomb: 

“Stories  from  the  Biographies  of  the  Masters  in  Music.” 

Hazel  Orpha  Butterfield,  Macomb: 

“Plans  and  Equipment  of  a Modern  Sanitary  Country  School.” 
Carle  Ray  Crabb,  Macomb: 

“Corn  as  a Type  Study  in  Geography.” 

Mary  Nelle  Campbell,  Blandinsville: 

“Games  in  the  First  and  Second  Grades  and  a Discussion  of  their  Uses.” 
Ursula  Darke,  Macomb: 

“The  Country  School  in  Its  Influences  upon  Community  Life.” 
Margaret  Anna  Doran,  Tennessee: 

“An  Adaptation  of  the  Story  of  Peter  Pan  for  Second  Grade  Story  Telling 
and  Reading.” 

John  Luther  Ellis,  Macomb: 

“Practical  Work  in  Country  Schools.” 

Garnet  Gilfry,  Macomb: 

“Vocational  Studies  in  the  First  Grade.” 

Cordie  Evelyn  Gustin,  Macomb: 

“Adaptation  of  'Mopsa  the  Fairy’  for  Second  Grade  Story  Telling  and 
Reading.” 


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Lilacs  Mazoe  Kidd,  Astoria: 

“Geography  of  Europe  Adapted  to  the  Fourth  Grade.” 

Effie  Florence  Lummis,  Quincy: 

“A  Study  in  Reading  Texts.” 

Chloe  Edna  Main,  Kansas  City,  Mo.: 

*‘A  Brief  History  and  a Contour  Map  of  the  Western  Illinois  State  Normal 
School  Campus.” 

Frank  Smith  McCall,  Macomh: 

“The  Individual  and  the  Social  in  Education.” 

Wallace  McConnell,  Mt.  Sterling: 

“Evolution  of  the  Illinois  State  Course  of  Study.” 

Clarice  Stickle  McIlvaine,  Bushnell: 

“Luncheons  in  the  Country  and  Graded  Schools.” 

Ethlyn  Marie  McIlvaine,  Bushnell: 

“Dramatization  in  the  Second  and  Third  Grades.” 

Eloise  Beryl  Musson,  Colchester; 

“The  Story  of  Ahraham  as  a Type  of  Industral  Life  in  the  Pastoral  Age,” 
Emma  Adela  Norman,  Keokuk,  Iowa: 

“Regional  Geography  in  the  Eighth  Grade.” 

Camilo  Osias,  Balaoan,  Union,  P,  I.: 

“Philippine  Stories  for  the  Upper  Grades.” 

Fabian  de  la  Paz,  San  Fernando,  Pampanga,  P.  I,: 
“Education  in  the  Philippines.” 

Florence  Knox  Rice,  Macomh: 

‘‘Incidents  and  Anecdotes  in  the  Early  History  of  McDonough  County.” 

Lucy  Gertrude  Robertson,  Macomb: 

“Hygienic  Condition  of  the  Western  Illinois  State  Normal  Training  School 
Rooms.  ” 

Zacarias  Rocha,  Tagbilaran,  Bohol,  P,  I.: 

“The  Relation  of  History  and  Geography  in  the  Fifth  Grade.” 

Lucy  Lennington  Smith,  Macomb: 

“The  History  of  Music  for  the  Elementary  Grades.” 

Ward  Hastings  Taylor,  Avon: 

“Possibilities  for  a Consolidated  Country  School  in  Lee  Township,  Fulton 
County.” 

Elizabeth  Grace  Sullivan,  Macomb: 

“Vocational  Studies  in  the  First  Grade.” 

Armina  Elizabeth  Swayze,  Macomb: 

“Work  in  Memory  Tests  Carried  on  for  the  University  of  Illinois.” 
Jose  Teodoro,  Bay,  Laguna.  P.  I.: 

“The  Teaching  of  How  to  Study  in  the  Elementary  School.” 
Cirilo  Torrefranca,  Tigpauan,  Iloilo,  Panay,  P.  I.: 
“Arithmetic  in  the  Grammar  Grades.” 


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Nora  Elinor  Wiggins,  Plymouth: 

“Physiology  in  the  Graded  Schools.” 

Sylvia  Jane  Wilson,  Colchester: 

“A  Paper  Mache  Map  used  to  Illustrate  Third  Grade  Work  in  Hebrew 
History.” 

Margaret  Ruth  Wyne,  Macomb: 

“The  Corn  Industry  as  a Type  Study  in  Industrial  Geography.” 

GRADUATE  CERTIFICATES 

Toward  the  close  of  the  last  previous  school  year,  the 
faculty,  after  careful  consideration,  in  the  hope  of  thereby 
keeping  in  closer  touch  with  our  younger  graduates,  as  a 
means  of  encouraging  further  study  after  they  had  left  the 
school,  and  as  a recognition  of  successful  service,  agreed  to 
the  following  plan:  To  all  graduates  of  the  school,  who 
after  not  less  than  two  years’  experience,  ordinarily  in  the 
same  school,  or  system  of  schools  should 

1.  Show  superior  ability  to  teach, 

2.  Ability  to  manage  a school, 

3.  An  habitual  right  attitude  toward  associates  and 
supervisors, 

4.  An  habitual  respect  for  and  interest  in  pupils  and 
their  work, 

5.  Some  power  of  initiative  or  originality  in  methods 

6.  Decided  evidence  of  growth,  indicated  by  books 
read,  activity  in  associational  education  work,  and  other- 
wise, and 

7.  Social  standing  in  the  community  where  employed, 
there  should  be  publicly  presented,  a special  “Post  Grad- 
uate Certificate”  as  a recognition  of  ascertained  merit  as 
a teacher  and  an  evidence  of  the  confidence  of  this  faculty 
in  the  present  efficiency  of  the  holder  and  a belief  in  his  or 
her  continuous  growth.  The  evidences  of  such  efficiency 
and  probable  growth  are  to  be  the  testimony  of  superintend- 
ents, principals,  and  governing  boards,  the  reports  of  the 
candidates  themselves  upon  their  reading  and  studies,  and 
invariably  the  personal  inspection  of  the  teaching  by  one 
or  more  members  of  the  faculty  of  this  school;  provided 
that  when  a graduate  teacher  is  employed  at  so  great  a 
distance  from  the  school  that  it  seems  impracticable  to 


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send  a member  of  the  faculty  to  inspect  the  teaching,  a 
competent  disinterested  deputy  may  be  appointed  to  re- 
port in  writing  upon  the  same.  Under  this  plan,  at  the 
Sixth  Graduation  Post  Graduate  Certificates  were  present- 
ed to  the  following  alumni  of  the  school. 

Class  of  1904. 


Mary  E.  Murphy Moline 

Nellie  L.  Smith Virginia 

Class  of  1905. 

Edith  B.  Hamilton Quincy 

Ellsworth  Moore Altona 

Eugene  C.  Shields Mazon 

Christine  Sundine Moline 

Class  of  1906. 

Charles  V.  Fox Tennessee 

Henry  E.  Hoagland Sparland 

Etta  Knowles Macomb 

Eva  Batekin McNabb 


The  certificate  was  awarded  also,  to  Ora  M.  Zuck 
Chicago,  class  of  1903,  and  to  Grace  Kimlin,  Quincy,  class 
of  1904,  and  will  be  presented  to  them  on  the  next  gradu- 
ation at  which  they  can  be  present. 

We  have  already  seen  reason  to  believe  that  this  plan 
will  be  a wholesome  stimulus  to  the  younger  graduates, 
and  effective  in  enabling  us  to  aid  them  in  the  critical 
years  of  their  first  responsible  teaching. 

THE  NORMAL  ACADEMY 

Admission  to  the  Junior  Class  in  the  Training  depart- 
ment of  this  school  is  based  upon  academic  preparation 
equivalent  to  graduation  from  an  accredited  four  year  high 
school.  For  the  benefit  of  students  who  come  to  us  with 
less  preparation  than  that,  as  well  as  to  enable  us  to  comply 
with  the  spirit  of  the  Act  of  May  12,  1905,  as  amended 
April  20,  1907,  providing  for  scholarships  for  graduates  of 
the  eighth  grade,  we  have  an  academic  course  of  study 
which  is  meant  to  be  equivalent  in  full  to  the  courses  in 


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the  superior  high  schools  of  this  State.  This  course  has 
been  recognized  as  such  by  the  North  Central  Association 
of  Colleges  and  Secondary  Schools  to  which  this  school 
was  elected  last  April,  and  by  the  accredited  relation  of 
our  Academic  department  to  the  University  of  Illinois. 


THE  TRAINING  COURSE  FOR  COUNTRY 
SCHOOL  TEACHERS 


At  the  opening  of  school  this  year,  as  a result  of  con- 
sultations with  county  superintendents  in  this  section  of 
the  State,  we  offered  a one  year  course  of  study  intended 
especially  for  young  teachers  in  the  country  schools.  Ad- 
mission to  the  course  was  limited  to  holders  of  second 
grade  teachers’  certificates,  and  others,  whose  rank  in 
school  not  being  below  the  ninth  grade,  especially  recom- 
mended by  their  respective  county  superintendents,  who, 
as  a condition  of  admission  subscribed  to  a pledge  to  teach 
for  not  less  than  one  year  in  the  country  schools  of  Illinois. 
The  “Illinois  State  Course  of  Study,”  which  is  used  by 
nearly  all  of  the  country  schools,  was  made  the  basis  of  the 
working  plan,  which  includes  a careful  review  of  the  sub- 
ject matter  of  all  branches  of  study  in  which  the  law  re- 
quires holders  of  second  grade  certificates  to  be  examined, 
and  such  instruction  in  elementary  pedagogy  and  school 
management  as  seems  best  adapted  to  the  needs  and  ca- 
pacity of  this  class  of  students.  This  work  was  placed  un- 
der the  immediate  oversight  of  Miss  Grote,  who,  by  reason 
of  her  long  experience  as  county  superintendent  of  schools, 
and  otherwise,  was  especially  prepared  to  do  it  well.  About 
fifty  students  undertook  the  course,  and  the  following  are 
those  who  received  certificates  for  a full  year’s  attendance 
and  satisfactory  work: 


Name 

Barnes,  Edna 

Davis,  Pearle 

Davis,  Wilbur. . . . 
Halstead,  Ruth  M 
Hillyer,  Fern 


County 
. , Henderson 

Warren 

Schuyler 

Mercer 

Schuyler 


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Jones,  Jessie 

Lundeen,  Bertha, 
Lutz,  Nellie .... 
McGraw,  Yera. . . 
Metsker,  Romola 
Phillips,  Lenore. 

Pollock,  Rille 

Redfield,  Mary. . . 

Reid,  Bertha 

Riggs,  Theressa. . 
Roath,  Yirgie — 
Swisher,  Ida  P. . . 
Trone,  Dollye  G. 


Adams 

Knox 

Fulton 

Schuyler 

.McDonough 

Schuyler 

McDonough 

Schuyler 

McDonough 

Warren 

Hancock 

. . Schuyler 
Fulton 


Until  the  time  arrives  when  boards  of  directors  will 
refuse  to  employ  very  young  and  quite  unprepared  teach- 
ers, such  a course  as  this  will  doubtless  be  necessary,  if 
the  Normal  School  is  to  meet  the  requirements  of  all 
classes  and  conditions  of  schools. 


THE  COUNTRY  TEACHERS  ASSOCIATION 
OF  ILLINOIS 

This  young  and  somewhat  unique  organization  had  its 
inception  near  the  close  of  the  Summer  quarter  of  1907, 
and  was  the  outcome  of  the  enthusiasm  of  our  Miss  Carney. 
Its  stated  purpose  is  “To  elevate  the  character  and  advance 
the  interests  of  country  teaching  and  country  teachers,  to 
increase  the  efficiency  of  country  schools,  and  to  make  life 
large  and  lovely  for  the  country  children.”  The  active 
membership  at  the  end  of  the  first  year  is  400.  The  first 
annual  meeting  of  the  Association  was  held  July  22  and  23, 
1908,  at  this  school,  and  fairly  takes  rank  as  the  most  in- 
teresting special  event  of  the  school  year.  The  program 
included  a round  table  of  county  superintendents,  led  by 
Ass’t  State  Superintendent  Hoffman,  addresses  by  Super- 
intendent of  Public  Instruction  Blair,  Chancellor  E.  Ben- 
jamin Andrews,  of  the  University  of  Nebraska,  President 
Felmley,  of  Normal,  County  Superintendent  Kern,  of 
Winnebago  County,  Principal  Snyder,  of  the  Sauk  County, 
Winconsin  Normal  School,  Principal  McNeal  James,  of  the 


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John  Swaney  Consolidated  school,  of  Putnam  county,  Mr. 
Bonser,  of  our  faculty,  and  others.  Among  the  county 
superintendents  present  and  participating  in  the  meeting 
were:  John  Hay,  Carroll  county;  Mrs.  Della  Yeomans, 
Henderson,  county;  L.  J.  McCreery,  Schuyler  county;  B. 
E.  Decker,  McDonough  county;  Anna  Champion,  Ogle 
county;  Edgar  A.  Pruitt,  Sangamon  county;  and  O.  J. 
Kern,  Winnebago  county, 

As  Others  See  It. 

Mr.  Arthur  J.  Bill,  present  under  the  direction  of  the 
Illinois  Farmers’  Institute,  reported  the  meeting,  in 
part,  as  follows: 

“Seeing  is  believing”  and  proof  against  which  there  is 
no  argument.  We  are  impressed  more  by  what  people  do 
than  by  what  they  say.  The  very  center  of  attraction, 
that  which  interested  everyone  more  than  anything  else 
on  the  recent  program  of  the  Country  Teachers’  Associa- 
tion of  Illinois  at  Macomb,  was  the  country  school  taught 
by  Miss  Mabel  Carney,  a mile  and  a half  west  of  the  Nor- 
mal school.  “When  I stepped  into  the  hall  it  seemed  like 
a home,”  said  one  teacher  to  the  writer,  “and  those  desks 
in  the  school  room  looked  out  of  place;  with  them  out 
it  would  be  like  a home.”  Others  mentioned  the  neat- 
ness and  homelikeness  of  the  place. 

THE  REMODELED  BUILDING. 

The  hall  was  clean  and  bright  with  its  light-colored 
linoleum  and  walls  in  a good  shade  of  green  paint;  it  could 
not  be  told  from  the  hall  of  a dwelling.  The  room  had  a 
large  bay  window  with  cosy  seat  and  cushions.  The  new 
wall  paper  was  quite  plain  in  different  shades  of  brown, 
and  the  colors  of  paper  and  paint  harmonized  well.  Two 
good  pictures,  one  being  “The  Gleaners,”  hung  above  the 
blackboard.  A piano  stood  across  one  corner.  New  single 
desks,  plenty  of  new  blackboards,  a bulletin  board,  two 
low  tables  and  several  small  chairs  down  in  front,  cur- 
tains, rugs,  and  everything  appropriate  to  the  work  done 
there. 


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The  new  basement  was  built  of  concrete  blocks  and 
the  floor  of  concrete.  A furnace  occupies  one  corner  and 
two  tables  were  in  the  rear;  these  were  used  for  manual 
training  and  meals.  The  floor  was  left  clear  of  benches 
for  whatever  work  or  play  might  be  desired.  Off  one  end 
was  a small  storeroom,  and  a larger  coal  bin.  There  is  a 
good  board  walk  to  the  door,  the  well  is  completely  cover- 
ed with  a large  flat  stone;  the  coal  house  is  gone,  and  the 
yard  has  been  much  improved. 

ALL  TOO  FAMILIAR  A PICTURE. 

But  the  conditions  two  years  ago  are  told  as  follows 
by  Director  F.  G.  Bonser,  of  the  Macomb  'Normal  training 
school: 

‘‘The  paper  was  old  and  dingy;  the  blackboards  crack- 
ed and  useless;  the  plaster  missing  in  spots;  the  window 
panes,  broken,  gone  and  paper  patched;  the  seats,  old  and 
double,  and  elaborately  decorated  with  “the  jackknife’s 
carved  initial;”  the  stove,  an  ordinary  un jacketed  affair. 
The  teacher’s  first  work  was  sweeping  cob-webs,  scrub- 
bing floors  and  stove  polishing.  The  yard  was  large  and 
well  shaded,  but  marred  in  front  by  the  presence  of  the 
usual  dilapidated  coal  house.  The  outbuildings  were 
mere  shells,  disgracefully  open  and  scant  of  boards.” 

GOT  A COUNTRY  TEACHER. 

President  Alfred  Bayliss  of  the  Macomb  Normal 
school,  knew  Miss  Carney  as  a country  school  teacher  of 
unusual  success  and  thorough  normal  training,  and  he  se- 
cured her  to  develop  this  typically  needy  rural  school  and 
make  it  a training  school  for  student  teachers.  The  only 
financial  help  given  the  district  is  that  of  providing  the 
teacher.  The  reconstruction  cost  the  district  $568.  The 
boys  painted  the  house  and  fence  and  put  on  the  basement 
ceiling,  made  a book  case,  work  tables  and  other  pieces  of 
furniture,  and  the  piano  was  to  be  paid  for  largely  by 
children’s  efforts. 

CAN  BE  DONE  ANYWHERE. 

Prof.  Bonser  say  that  “what  has  been  done  here  can  be 
done  anywhere,  by  any  teacher  who  has  the  real  teaching 


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stuff,  and  who  knows  what  a school  really  ought  to  be  and 
have.”  But  the  social  extenfion  is  better  still.  Prof. 
Bonsersaid  to  the  Association: 

“The  teacher  has  gone  out  into  the  homes  of  the  pa- 
trons to  see  their  needs  and  to  get  their  view  points,  and 
to  carry  to  them  the  view  points  and  desire  of  the  school 
to  be  a living  helpful  thing  in  their  work  and  in  their 
whole  lives.  Mothers’  meetings  have  been  held,  evening 
meetings  for  entertainment,  social  intercourse  and  gen- 
eral improvement.  A girls’  culture  club,  including  youhg 
women  outside  of  the  school  as  well  as  girls  in  school  has 
been  formed.  Money  making  socials  have  been  held.  The 
teacher  has  enlisted  the  help  of  every  one  of  her  30  to  35 
children,  and  every  patron  who  can  aid  in  any  way.  And 
the  results  are  worthy  all  the  effort.  The  school’s  influ- 
ence has  changed  the  lives  of  the  people  in  matters  of  dress, 
of  household  decoration,  of  keeping  front  yards  and  back 
yards,  of  ventilating  rooms,  of  attendance  on  lectures 
and  entertainments  in  the  neighboring  city;  of  their  read- 
ing, of  their  farming,  and  of  their  plan  for  the  higher 
education  of  their  children.  This  school  is  literally  so- 
cializing and  spiritualizing  the  school  district.” 

THE  SALARY  SHE  GETS. 

No  salary  is  big  enough  to  pay  for  such  work.  The 
teacher’s  principal  pay  is  in  seeing  this  whole  community 
respond  to  her  magic  touch  and  make  so  fine  a growth  to- 
ward the  new  country  life  of  the  new  farmer,  in  thus 
holding  out  to  many  a student  and  visiting  teacher  a new 
picture  of  what  a country  teacher  can  do,  and  in  knowing 
that  these  teachers  will  repeat  some  part  of  it  in  their 
own  districts.  Under  the  charm  of  such  rich  return  she 
scarcely  knows  that  she  does  the  work  of  two  or  three. 

THE  MYSTERY  OF  IT. 

What  is  the  secret  of  this  teacher’s  power  to  enlist  a 
whole  community  in  such  happy  improvement?  Once  up- 
on a time  she  picked  up  a great  ideal  and  an  ambition  of 
the  same  size,  and  with  the  growth  of  these  her  soul  is 
not  her  own.  She  gives  her  very  self  in  making  the  lives 


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of  the  children  “large  and  lovely.”  She  can  not  be  made 
to  see  that  these  new  things  are  impossible  and  goes  right 
ahead  and  does  them.  She  has  gone  to  the  pains  to  get  a 
thoro  normal  training  that  puts  a plot  into  all  her  work, 
an  edge  to  all  her  implements  and  a steady  hand  to  use 
them.  Among  the  incidentals  are  an  emotional  nature 
and  an  outgo  of  influence  that  but  for  these  unconven- 
tional traits  might  pass  for  magnetism.  This  is  a dan- 
gerous and  dynamic  combination.  Let  others  beware  of 
contracting  such  a gravitation  or  “something  will  be  do- 
ing” in  their  locality. 

SOME  OF  THE  NEW  METHODS. 

Spraying  their  fruit  trees  without  benefit  had  made 
the  farmers  disgusted  with  the  practice.  Discussion  in 
school  and  examination  of  agricultural  bulletins  showed 
that  the  spraying  had  been  done  at  the  wrong  time  and 
the  farmers  corrected  the  error.  In  arithmetic,  problems 
in  stock-feeding,  fence-building,  etc.,  were  worked  out. 
In  studying  about  the  home  the  teacher  and  class  made 
trips  to  look  at  homes,  talked  about  the  plan  of  a house, 
visited  furniture  stores,  studied  the  lighting  and  plumb- 
ing. 

Two  farmers  sent  their  sons  to  our  college  of  agricul- 
ture for  the  two  week’s  corn  instruction  in  January,  and 
one  will  return  for  a year  or  more  of  study. 

Some  idea  of  the  practical  and  interesting  work  done, 
is  seen  in  the  manner  of  studying  about  a home.  The 
teacher  and  class  made  trips  to  look  at  homes,  talked 
about  the  plan  of  a house;  visited  furniture  stores,  stud- 
ied the  lighting  and  plumbing.  They  studied  not  merely 
an  ideal  place  but  what  could  be  done  now  under  imme- 
diate conditions. 

FAITH  AND  FORWARD  STEPS. 

A class  is  assigned  work  and  sent  to  the  basement  to 
do  it,  or  left  to  study  while  the  teacher  goes  to  the  base- 
ment to  hear  a class.  Sometimes  a class  or  two  recites  out 
under  the  trees.  The  teacher  trusts  them  and  they  re- 
spond to  her  faith.  She  explains  it,  “They  care  for  the 


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school  as  much  as  I.”  Sixty  visitors  have  been  present  at 
a time,  and  twenty-four  county  superintendents  have  vis- 
ited this  school.  Students  elect  to  take  their  teacher 
training  here. 

From  gross  carelessness  in  dress,  thinking  that  any 
thing  would  do  for  school,  the  children  have  come  to  show 
taste  and  pride  in  appearance.  Miss  Carney  “getsacquaint- 
ed  with  the  children”  and  makes  them  know  she  “cares 
for  them”  the  pith  of  it  being  that  she  does  care  for 
them.  In  teaching  music  she  had  the  children  learn  about 
some  of  the  great  composers  and  the  masterpieces;  from 
this  big  general  appreciative  side  they  came  down  to  the 
details;  the  children  have  learned  to  play  good  things,  not 
merely  “ragtime.” 

ON  COMMON  GROUND. 

It  is  fine  to  see  the  confidence,  freedom  and  fellow- 
ship between  this  teacher  and  her  pupils;  it  is  a mutual 
affair  and  “the  real  thing.”  Unconsciously  they  are  taking 
in  the  finest  things  that  stir  life. 

Only  some  of  the  unusual  results  are  here  told;  good 
work  in  the  common  studies  is  of  course  of  equal  import- 
ance. But  is  not  all  this  true  education,  the  best  of 
growth,  and  well  suited  to  rural  life? 

To  Miss  Carney  these  seem  plain,  natural  results  of  so 
much  labor;  she  says  that  a great  deal  of  such  work  is  be- 
ing done  by  country  school  teachers. 

True,  every  rural  school  can  not  have  a Miss  Carney 
for  teacher,  but  every  true  teacher,  no  matter  how  differ- 
ent her  individuality,  can  do  some  of  this  much-needed 
work  and  can  learn  to  do  more  of  it. 

EXPRESSIONS  FROM  VISITORS. 

“This  school  is  practical,  every  teacher  could  under- 
stand what  she  saw  there,  and  so  many  have  spoken  of 
getting  something  that  they  can  take  home  and  apply,” 
said  Mrs.  Della  Yeomans,  superintendent  of  Henderson 
county. 

“The  teacher  got  a longer  look  ahead,  a higher  ideal 
of  the  work  to  be  done  in  a country  school,  and  this  will 


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help  them  in  their  own  schools.  Many  teachers  do  not  do 
the  best  things,  simply  because  their  ideal  is  not  large 
enough.” — U.  J.  Hoffman,  Assistant  state  superintendent 
public  instruction,  giving  special  attention  to  country 
schools. 

IN  CONCLUSION 

I believe  the  work  of  the  year  has  been  carefully  and 
honestly  done,  and  that  its  net  results  are  an  advancement 
of  the  school  in  all  ways.  The  student  body  numbered 
more  than  any  preceding  year.  The  correlation  of  all  divi- 
sions of  the  school  has  been  closer.  The  approximation 
to  our  standard  of  six  school  years  beyond  the  eighth  grade 
has  been  nearer  than  before,  and  we  expect  it  to  be 
reached  within  the  next  year.  We  are  justified  in  looking 
to  the  future  with  good  hope  and  fair  expectations. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Alfred  Bayliss 
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REGISTER  1907=1908 


Graduates 


Name 

McAdams,  Maude  D. 
Zuck,  Ora  M. 


Black, Margaret  G. 

Dodds,  Tessa 
Gainer,  Eleanor 
Hoskinson,  Helen  M. 

(Mrs.  Hungerford) 
Jones,  Katherine 
Kimlin,  Grace 
Murphy,  Mary  E. 
Belson,  Flora  B. 
Shannon,  Buth  A. 
Shipp,  Mary  E. 
Simmons,  Mary  Perle 
Smith,  Nellie  L. 

War  nock,  Janett 
Weatherhead,  Louise 
Williams,  Clarence  B 
Yager,  Edna 
(Mrs. ) 


Adams,  Martha  F. 

(Mrs.  Lawyer) 
Bell,  Lucy 

(Mrs.  Seaton) 
Bly,  Myrtle  A. 

(Mrs.  Cox) 
Bonham,  Binna 
Bugg,  J.  Wesley 
Dahlheim,  Lydia 
Foster,  Alena  B. 
Green,  Pansy 
Hamilton,  Edith  B. 
Irvine,  M.  Louise 
Johnston,  Alice  H. 
Keener,  Oro  S. 


1903 


Post  Office 

Taught  last  year 

Lima 

Savanna 

6023  Woodlawn 
Ave.  Chicago— 2 

1904 

Industry 

Grand  Forks, 

N.  Dak. 

Macomb  , 

Monmouth 

Macomb 

Canton 

Canton 

Quincy 

Quincy 

Moline 

Moline 

Lafayette 

Macomb 

Galva 

Macomb 

Iowa 

Farmington 

Bosslyn,  Wash. 

Macomb 

Virginia 

Moline 

Moline 

Barstow 

Macomb 

Moline 

Moline 

Phoenix,  Ariz.-16 

1905 

Quincy 

Macomb 

Macomb 

1029  Jackson  St. 

Topeka,  Kansas 

Macomb 

Whiting,  Ind. 

Macomb 

Moline 

Madison,  Wis. 

Macomb 

Tennessee 

Macomb 

Bushnell 

Quincy 

Monmouth 

Kewanee 

Bushville 

Streator 

Macomb 

Joy 

Western  Illinois  State  Normal  School 


51 


Name 

Post  Office 

Taught  last  year 

Kirkpatrick,  Bessie 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Legere,  Beulah 

Macomb 

(Mrs.  Ross) 

Love,  Glade 

Table  Grove 

Kewanee 

McGaughey,  Fannie  B. 

Macomb 

Miller,  Mae  R. 

Gladstone 

Crown  Point, 

Moore,  Ellsworth 

Ambrose 

Ind. 

Altona 

Mustain,  Leland  G. 

Macomb 

Madison,  Wis. 
(Student) 

Parks,  Dollie 

Astoria 

Parks,  Ethel  M. 

Macomb 

Shields,  Eugene  C. 

Summum 

Mazon 

Simmons,  Margaret 

Blandinsville 

Smith,  Grace  M. 

Macomb 

Whiting,  Ind. 

Sundine,  Christine 

Moline 

Moline 

Swanson,  Amy 

Plymouth 

Swanson,  Minnie 

Plymouth 

Ironton,  Mich. 

Wilson,  Mary  A. 

Piasa 

(Mrs.  Charles  Stapp) 

Cairo 

—28 

Anderson,  Mattie 

1906 

Moline 

Moline 

Birdsall,  Grace 

Good  Hope 

Brown,  Mertice 

Burns,  Josephine 

Roseville 

Macomb 

Urbana  (Student) 

Carlson,  Florence  M. 

Moline 

Moline 

Chandler,  Lucy 

Macomb 

Decatur 

Crain,  Maggie 

Macomb 

Deems,  Edith 

Macomb 

Evanston 

(Mrs.  K.  G.  Worrell) 

Delbridge,  Alverdah 

Table  Grove 

Victoria 

Edmonston,  Belle 

Layton 

Camden 

Foley,  Vera  J. 

Macomb 

Stronghurst 

Fox,  Charles 

Macomb 

Tennessee 

Gill,  Bessie 

Macomb 

Tuscola 

Griffith,  Maude 

Macomb 

Maroa 

Gunn,  Thvra 

Quincy 

Quincy 

*Gustin,  Harry 

Macomb 

Hoagland,  Henry  E. 

Prairie  City 

Sparland 

Jarvis,  Mary 

Colchester 

Colchester 

Jones,  Lena 

Kirkpatrick,  Clara 

Macomb 

(Student) 

Macomb 

N.  W.  University 

Knowles,  Etta 

Macomb 

District  53 

Lewis,  Mabel  R. 

Brooklyn 

University  of 

Litchfield,  Frank 

Astoria 

Chicago  (Stud’t) 
Columbus,  Ga. 

Long,  Flossie 

Macomb 

Quincy 

52  Principal’s  Report 

Name 

Post  Office 

Taught  last  year 

McGaughey,  Florence  L. 

Macomb 

Avon,  R F D 3 

Melvin,  Bessie  S. 

Sciota 

Abingdon 

Melvin,  Mae 

Sciota 

Seaton 

Mills,  Blanche 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Odenweller,  Claude  B. 

Frederick 

Ratekin,  Eva 

Swan  Creek 

McNabb 

Roark,  T.  L. 

Macomb 

Seaton 

Sullivan,  Nettie 

Macomb 

Tipton,  N.  Pearl 

Macomb 

Potomac 

^Deceased. 

Twyman,  Nancy 

Macomb 

Whiting,  Ind. 

(Mrs.  Charles  Ewing) 

Van  Winkle,  Edith  A. 

Avon 

Aledo 

Williams,  Ruth 

Galva 

Wycoff,  Delia 
—37 

Laura 

Spokane  Wash. 

1907 

Ahl,  Ellen 

Moline 

Moline  R F D 

Anderton,  Ethel  V. 

Macomb 

Cordell.  Irma  L. 

Macomb 

Colchester  R F D 

Cordell,  Lois  K. 

Macomb 

Macomb  R F D 

Cordell,  Ralph  Y. 

Macomb 

Jacksonville 

Sch.  for  Blind 

Dennis,  Bert  R. 

Macomb 

Wataga 

Fisher,  Jessie  L. 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Foster,  Alvaretta 

Macomb 

Aledo 

Frisk,  Florence  D. 

Moline 

Moline 

Fulkerson,  Blanche  L. 

Macomb 

Farmington 

Griffith  E.  Grace 

Macomb 

Macomb  R F D 

Johnston,  Olive  J. 

Rushville 

Streator 

Morey,  Jana 

Macomb 

Prairie  City 

Odenweller,  Arthur  L. 

Frederick 

Alpha 

Purdum,  Bertha  M. 
Thompson,  Mabel  E. 

Macomb 

Winchester 

Macomb 

(Mrs.  Icenogle) 

Thompson,  Arthur 

Macomb 

Kewanee 

Walker,  Mabel  E. 
Walters,  Earl  D. 

Macomb 

Granville 

Macomb 

Brooklyn 

Watson,  Mary  E. 

Macomb 

Elmwood 

White,  Charles  E. 

Macomb 

Canton 

Woods,  Mary  June 

Macomb 

Cuba 

Worrell,  Minnie  M. 

Macomb 

1908 

Blandinsville—  23 

Banfill,  Lois 

Bushnell 

Baxter,  Annette  Louise 

Astoria 

Benitez,  Francisco 

Pagsanghan,  Laguna,  P.  I. 

Western  Illinois  State  Normal  School 


53 


Name 


Post  Office  Taught  last  year 


Bennett,  Mary  Allison  Idaho  Falls,  Idaho 
Black,  Clara  Junia  Macomb 

Butterfield,  Hazel  Orpha  Macomb 


Crabb,  Carle  Ray 
Campbell,  Mary  Nelle 
Darke,  Ursula 
Doran,  Margaret  Anna 
Ellis,  John  Luther 
Gilfry,  Garnet 
Gustin,  Cordie  Evelyn 
Kidd,  Lilace  Mazoe 
Lummis,  Effie  Florence 
Main,  Chloe  Edna 
McCall,  Frank  Smith 
McConnell,  Wallace 
Mcllvaine,  Clarice  Stickle  Bushnell 
Mcllvaine,  Ethlyn  Marie  Bushnell 


Macomb 
Blandinsville 
Macomb 
Tennessee 
Macomb 
Macomb 
Macomb 
Astoria 
Quincy 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Macomb 

Mt.  Sterling 


Musson,  Eloise  Beryl 
Norman,  Emma  Adela 
Osias,  Camilo 
Paz,  Fabian  de  la 
Rice,  Florence  Knox 


Colchester 
Keokuk,  Iowa 
Balaoan,  Union,  P.  I. 

San  Fernando,  Pampanga,  P.  I 
Macomb 


Robertson,  Lucy  Gertrude  Macomb 
Rocha,  Zacarias  Tagbilaran,  Bohol,  P.  I. 

Smith,  Lucy  Lennington  Macomb 
Taylor,  Ward  Hastings  Avon 
Sullivan,  Elizabeth  Grace  Macomb 


Swayze,  Armina  E 
Teodoro,  Jose 
Torrefranca,  Cirilo 
Wiggins,  Nora  Elinora 
Wilson,  Sylvia  Jane 
Wvne,  Margaret  Ruth 
McMillan,  Sadie 

Nolkemper,  Henrietta  E.  Quincy 
Ryan,  Mamie  Quincy 

Westberg,  Alice  E.  J.  Rock  Island 
Whole  Number  of  Graduates  146. 


Macomb 

Bay,  Laguna,  P.  I. 

Iloilo,  Panay,  P.  I. 

Plymouth 

Colchester 

Macomb 

Macomb 


-40 


Students 


September,  1907— August,  1908 
Name  Post  Office  Credits 

Beall,  Allen  L Media 

Benitez,  Francisco  Pagsanghan,  P.  I.  27 

Cordell,  Vail  R.  Macomb  20 


54  Principal's  Report 

Name 

Post  Office 

Credits 

Crabb,  Carle  R. 

Macomb 

24 

Ellis,  John  Luther 

Macomb 

24 

Eyman,  Ralph  L. 

Golden 

1 

Head,  Glenn  L. 

Macomb 

14 

Imes,  Oliver 

Macomb 

Keeling,  Jesse 

Macomb 

3 

Lanthorn,  M.  V.  (Cor.) 

Orion 

Lantz,  Cyrus  W. 

Brooklyn 

12 

Mackey,  William  H. 

Macomb 

12 

McCall,  Frank  S. 

Macomb 

24 

McConnell,  Wallace 

Mt.  Sterling 

24 

McLain,  Ernest  S. 

Industry 

12 

McMullen,  Arthur  R. 

Mendon 

11 

Osias,  Camilo 

Balavan,  P.  I. 

31 

Paz,  Fabian  de  la 

San  Fernando,  P.  I. 

26 

Rexroat,  Herman 

Macomb 

191 

Rocha,  Zacarias 

Tagbilaran,  P.  I. 

24 

Runkle,  Benjamin  R. 

Littleton 

10 

Short,  James  B. 

Arlington 

1 

Stewart,  Justin  A. 

Fountain  Green 

Taylor,  Ward  H. 

Avon 

26 

Teodoro,  Jose 

Bay,  P.  I. 

24 

Torrefranca,  Cirilo 

Figbanan,  P.  I. 

24 

Walters,  Prentice 

Macomb 

12 

Vose,  James  H. 

Macomb 

6 

Wisherd,  Arthur 

Macomb 

11 

Anderton,  Ethel  V. 

Macomb  Post  Graduate 

Arnold,  Louise 

Macomb 

10 

Babbitt,  Orlena 

Abingdon 

12 

Banfill,  Lois 

Bushnell 

24 

Barrett,  Alice 

Lewistown 

14 

Barrett,  Mary  H. 

Lewistown 

11 

Baxter,  Annetta 

Astoria 

25 

Bays,  Frances 

Lewistown 

12 

Bennett,  Mary  A. 

Idaho  Falls,  Idaho 

281 

Berry,  Bessie 

Plymouth 

15 

Black,  Junia 

Macomb 

26 

Blanchard,  Perle  M.  (Cor.) 

Prairie  City 

Bly,  Grace 

Macomb 

12 

Bowen,  Lottie 

Colchester 

20 

Boyd, Iva  H. 

Macomb 

12 

Butterfield,  Hazel 

Macomb 

24 

Byers,  Jessie  (Cor.) 

Sterling 

Campbell,  Nelle  M. 

Blandinsville 

24 

Chant,  Ethel  M. 

Stronghurst 

21 

Chandler,  Blanche 

Adair 

Chapman,  Ethel  L. 

Macomb 

13 

Western  Illinois  State  Normal  School 


55 


Name 

Post  Office 

Credits 

Cordell,  Eula  E. 

Macomb 

14 

Crume,  Grace 

Blandinsville 

12 

Danner,  Chloe 

Industry 

1 

Darke,  Ursula 
Delbridge,  Ruby  J. 

Macomb 

24 

Colchester 

16 

Doran,  M.  Anna 

Tennessee 

25 

Dunn,  Nellie  F 

Plymouth 

10 

Dunsworth,  Clara  J. 
Ellis,  Flora 

Fishleigh,  Gladys 

Macomb 

Macomb 

12 

Macomb 

13 

Flack,  VeraB. 

Macomb 

4 

Foster,  Beatrice 

Macomb 

12 

Foster,  Neva  M. 

Funk,  E.  Lillian 

Table  Grove 
Knoxville 

13 

Gilfry,  Garnet 

Macomb 

25 

Gill,  Ruth 

Macomb 

12 

Griffin,  Rena  M. 

Macomb 

1 

Gustin,  Cordie  E. 

Macomb 

25 

Hamilton,  Cora  M. 

Macomb 

1 

Hazle,  Maria  F. 

Macomb 

9 

Hendel,  L.  Pearle 

Knoxville 

13 

Higgins,  Claucia 

Hill,  Margaret  M. 

Brooklyn 

Englewood 

Hi 

Irvine,  Helen 

Monmouth 

3 

Kidd,  Lilace  M. 

Astoria 

25 

Kirk,  Mary 

Macomb 

12 

Kirk,  Susie  (Cor.) 
Lamkin,  Grace  M. 
Leighty,  E.  Fern 

Galesburg 

Chicago 

Macomb 

11 

Llewellyn,  Clarinne 
Lummis,  Effie  F. 

La  Grange 

Quincy 

24 

Main,  Chloe 

Kansas  City 

26 

Mcllvaine,  Clarice  S. 
Mcllvaine,  Ethlyn  M. 

Bushnell 

26 

Bushnell 

24 

Michaels,  Mary 

Media 

1 

Milne,  Lida  M. 

Monmouth 

12 

Musson,  Beryl 

Colchester 

24 

Myers,  Lena 

Macomb 

11 

Norman,  Emma  A. 

Keokuk,  Iowa 

24 

Norton,  Ethel  May 

Macomb 

9i 

Rice,  Florence  K. 

Macomb 

24 

Roberts,  Louise 

Macomb 

12 

Robertson,  Lucy 

Macomb 

25 

Sale,  Luella 

Geneseo 

9 

Schoch,  'Myn  V. 

Scott,  Carrie  H. 

La  Grange 

Cuba 

7 

Scott,  Lucille  R. 

Macomb 

22 

56  Principal's  Report 

Name  Post  Office  Credits 

Shields,  Ruth  H.  Macomb  8^ 

Simpson,  Jean  G.  Pontoosuc  4 

Smith,  Lucy  L.  Macomb  24 

Stinson,  Lavinia  S.  Macomb  12 

Sullivan,  Grace  Macomb  25 

Sullivan,  Josephine  Macomb 

Swayze,  Armina  Macomb  24 

Thompson,  Olive  F.  Macomb  12 

Wagner,  Berenice  E.  Rock  Island  12i 

Walton,  Ethel  Browning 

Wayland,  Lillie  M.  Macomb  12 

Welch,  Garnet  Macomb 

Wiggins,  Nora  Plymouth  26 

Willard,  Merle  A.  Bowen  13 

Wilson,  Sylvia  J.  Colchester  25 

Woods,  Ardie  G.  Macomb  Si 

Wyne,  Lucile  Macomb  12 

Wyne,  Margaret  R.  Macomb  26 

Academy 

Anderton,  Glen  Macomb  5i 

Bailey,  Albert  E.  Macomb  8 

Barley,  Fred  M.  Macomb  1J 

Bartlow,  W.  Earl  Golden 

Brooking,  Melvin  R.  Macomb  6J 

Bice,  Glenn  Macomb 

Brown,  Frank  L.  Macomb  6 

Browning,  Clarence  T.  Chambersburg  5$ 

Browning,  Russell  H.  Chambersburg  12i 

Buckley,  Robert  Macomb  5£ 

Calvert,  Clyde  Macomb  4 

Campbell,  Frances  Ursa  9i 

Carmer,  Glenn  F.  Roseville  4 

Cooper,  Carroll  R.  Macomb  7 

Covert,  William  T.  Augusta 

Craig,  Charles  D.  Macomb 

Crandall,  Bert  Huntsville 

Crandall,  Frank  Huntsville 

Crawford,  Walter  Macomb  2 

Croxton,  Frank  Golden  £ 

Croxton,  Ralph  W.  Golden 

Damron,  Harold  Macomb  8 

Davis,  Wilbur  Golden 

Earls,  Orral  Dale  Basco  8 

Ervin,  Marquis  Macomb  1 

Erwin,  Clinton  Macomb  5 


Western  Illinois  State  Normal  School 


57 


Name 

Post  Office 

Credits 

Eyman,  A.  Earl 

Flack,  Earl 

Golden 

Macomb 

lli 

Gard,  Lloyd 

New  Canton 

101 

Gumbart,  Harold  E. 

Macomb 

8 

Gustafson,  Clarence 
Hamilton,  Hay  H. 

Altona 

5 

Good  Hope 

9 

Heaton,  Samuel  J. 

Sciota 

4£ 

Hellyer,  Glee 

New  Philadelphia 

81 

Hickman,  Ahart 
Higgins,  WardF. 

Macomb 

Brooklyn 

221 

Horton,  Edwin  M. 

Hoyt,  Guy  M. 

Industry 

Ellisville 

101 

Hoyt,  Sam  Thompson 
Hoffman,  Homer 

Ellisville 

Macomb 

4 

Ingram,  Harry  L. 

Macomb 

1 

Jeffries,  Daniel  W. 

Marietta 

9 

Knoedler,  Fred 

Blandinsville 

6 

Lawless,  Wilber 

Bowen 

3 

Leighty,  Dana  R. 

Vermont 

7 

Leighty,  Elbert  M. 

Vermont 

12 

Lewis,  Grover  W. 

Long,  Joseph  Ray 

Macomb 

Ripley 

14 

Mapes,  George  C. 

Macomb 

5 

Martin,  Willie 

McClure,  Herbert 

Baylis 

Winchester 

3 

McLean,  Harold 

Melvin,  Q.  Lynn 

Macomb 

131 

Sciota 

21 

Miner,  A.  Burns 

Table  Grove 

101 

Morrow,  W.  Ray 

Quincy 

20 

Morton,  Roy  A. 

Golden 

18 

Nichol,  Ross 

Hadley 

8 

Perry,  Sumner 

Swan  Creek 

151 

Pickenpaugh,  Guy 

Camden 

13 

Pollock,  Don 

Astoria 

8 

Porter,  Audrey 

Good  Hope 

51 

Pierce,  Clyde 

Huntsville 

101 

Rexroat,  Harry 

Macomb 

1 

Reynolds,  Walter 

Golden 

9 

Richards,  Ray  C. 

Good  Hope 

1 

Richardson,  Melgar  J. 

Camp  Point 

15 

Riley,  Charles 

Pleasant  Hill 

21 

Robbins,  Rollo  R. 

Augusta 

t 

Robinson,  Garnett 

Ross,  Ralph  L. 
Ruebush,  Walter 

Colchester 

8 

Kirkwood 

Sciota 

11 

Runkle,  Benjamin  R. 

Littleton 

20 

Runkle,  Ralph  H. 

Macomb 

4 

58  Principal’s  Report 

Name  Post  Office  Credits 

Eunkle,  Wallace  I.  Macomb  21 

Salisbury,  George  Astoria  161 

Sallee,  Roy  M.  Gerlaw  17 

Short,  James  B.  Arlington  25 

Simonson,  Simon  Smithshire  5 

Simpson,  S.  Guy  Augusta  7 

Smith,  Carl  Golden  15 

Smith,  Lester  C.  Marietta  20 

Sorenson,  Alfred  Gerlaw  161 

Spangler,  Earl  R.  Good  Hope  11 

Standard,  Jerry  Vermont  9 

Stookey,  William  B.  Macomb  11 

Stickland,  Ira  J.  Colchester  2 

Switzer,  Ralph  Macomb  11 

Taylor,  Roscoe  Adair  5 

Thompson,  Harry  Macomb 

Thompson,  Howard  G.  Macomb  7 

Thompson,  M.  Ray  Marietta  31 

Waschke,  William  Cable 

Watson,  Warner  A.  Macomb  16 

Welch,  Homer  Colchester  101 

Welch,  Robert  Colchester 

Wilson,  Earl  Colchester  8 

Wilson,  Ralph  E.  Colchester  61 

Yetter,  H.  Rex  Macomb  3 

Adams,  Maud  Coatsburg  8 

Adkisson,  Leola  Hazel  Roseville  14 

Angell,  Beulah  M.  Rushville  9 

Ausbury,  Goldie  Adair  5 

Bailey,  Sarah  Anna  Monmouth 

Baily,  Maurine  Lewistown  81 

Barnes.  Edna  Raritan  7| 

Bearmore,  Fay  Maquon  2\ 

Beckner,  Mary  Ruth  Swan  Creek  121 

Beers,  Estella  Canton 

Bice,  Cordia  Colchester 

Brown,  Birdie  Roseville  12 

Brown,  Virginia  Roseville 

Bruner,  S.  Marie*  Monmouth 

Burnham,  Lenora  M.  Macomb 

Chant,  RuthE.  Stronghurst  15 

Cline,  Fannie  Dorcas  Berwick 

Collins,  Pearl  Monmouth  8 

Cordell,  Della  Grace  Macomb  81 

Covert,  Mary  A.  Augusta  9 

Coy,  Ava  M.  Huey 

Coyner,  Myrtie  Macomb  12 


Western  Illinois 

State  Normal  School 

59 

Name 

Post  Office 

Credits 

Craig,  Lucy 

Macomb 

15 

Croxton,  Della 

Golden 

21 

Danner,  Chloe 

Industry 

6* 

Davis,  Clara  Pearle 

Gerlaw 

9 

Decker,  Bess  Marie 

Hamilton 

Eden,  Alta  Leota 

Lone  Tree,  Iowa 

Edmonston,  Faye 

Rushville 

16 

Fernald,  Georgia 

Roseville 

Flaharty,  Rosa  E. 

Saidora 

Foster,  Ella  R. 

Macomb 

m 

Foster,  Lola 

Rapatee 

Fowler,  Maud 

Brooklyn 

6 

Fox,  Bertha  Isabella 

Good  Hope 

8 

Fuller,  Bessie 

New  Boston 

Fullmer,  Lena  M. 

Macomb 

81 

Garrison,  Cecil  M. 

Macomb 

81 

Goertz,  Lydia 

Liberty 

1 

Gourley,  Blanche  R. 

London  Mills 

H 

Graham,  Nellie 

Adair 

201 

Greul,  Augusta 

Yermont 

Halstead,  Ruth 

Aledo 

Hamm,  Lucy  M. 

Yermont 

9 

Harness,  Yeda 

Lima 

Hawley,  Sylvia  S. 

Knoxville 

8 

Hufnagle,*Eula 

Camp  Point 

1 

Hillyer,  Feme 

Littleton 

Humberd,  Hazel  L. 

Sciota 

7 

Humberd,  Nora 

Sciota 

20 

Hollar,  Stella  M. 

Adair 

20 

Jones,  Jessie  P. 

Quincy 

Kreuter,  Katie 

Industry 

1 

Lawyer,  Xlda 

Macomb 

161 

Leftridge,  Susie  J. 

Adair 

5 

Lemon,  Bernice  E. 

Aledo 

8 

Leurs,  Grace 

Macomb 

Lofftus,  Emma  J. 

Swan  Creek 

16 

Long,  Tessa  L. 

Ripley 

131 

Lundeen,  Bertha  M. 

Etherly 

Lutz,  Nellie  L. 

Marietta 

Lybarger,  Dora 

Macomb 

8 

Marrs,  Junia 

Sciota 

81 

Mathews,  Edna  B. 

Maquon 

51 

McDonald,  Gertrude 

Macomb 

11 

McDonald,  Iva 

Macomb 

9 

McCraw,  Yera 

Rushville 

Mcllhenny,  Mary  C. 

Littleton 

9 

McMillan,  Eva  M. 

Macomb 

10 

60  Principal’s  Report 

Name  Post  Office 

Credits 

McMillan,  Stella  B. 

Table  Grove 

8 

McPheeters,  Jane 
Metsker,  Romola 
Mooney,  Anna  (cor.) 
Murrel,  Eva 

Canton 

Good  Hope 

Sterling 

Macomb 

2 

Murrel,  Lena  E. 

Myers,  Margaret 
Nations,  Leta 

Olker,  Yiola 

Parker,  Lex  Lorene 
Payne,  Garnet 

Macomb 

Birmingham 

Barry 

Macomb 

Sherrard 

21 

Industry 

16 

Perry,  Hazel  C. 

Swan  Creek 

8 

Phillips,  Lenore 

Rushville 

3 

Phillips,  Mabel 

Pollock,  Hallie  Eille 
Purdum,  NinahM. 

Augusta 

Good  Hope 
Macomb 

13 

Ralston,  Isola  F. 

New  Windsor 

7 

Redfield,  Mary 

Reid,  Margaret  B. 

Littleton 

M acomb 

51 

Riggs,  Theressa  P. 
Roath,  Virgie 
Robertson,  Alice  R. 

Monmouth 

Ferris 

Macomb 

7 

Robinson,  Pearl  B. 

Colchester 

8 

Routh,  Jessie  Fern 

Hermon 

171 

Ruckle,  Rhue 

Russel,  Flora  A. 

Sallee,  Frances 

Macomb 

Roseville 

Gerlaw 

17 

Shields,  Ruth 

Macomb 

22 

Shoop,  Edith  May 
Simmons,  Mattie 

Canton 

Macomb 

11 

Simpson,  Mabel 

Augusta 

6 

Snodgrass,  Harriet  F. 

Good  Hope 

5 

Stookey,  Jessie 

Macomb 

111 

Stevens,  Fanne  L. 

Macomb 

7* 

Strickland,  Jessie  F. 

Macomb 

121 

Sullivan,  Irene 

Macomb 

7 

Swihart,  Maxine  Z. 
Swisher,  Ida  F. 

Taylor,  Anna  May 

Hamilton 

Rushville 

Macomb 

5 

Treadway,  Laura  E. 

Macomb 

12 

Treadway,  Mary 

Macomb 

12 

Trone,  Dollie  G. 

Tuggle,  Florence  E. 

Canton 

Macomb 

7 

Upham,  Clara 

Macomb 

161 

Wagner,  Edna 

Rock  Island 

8 

Walker,  Caroline  Y. 

Macomb 

8 

Walker,  Jennie 

Colchester 

£ 

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Name 

Post  Office 

Credits 

Williams,  Burrel 

Macomb 

n 

Williams,  Mary  E. 

Littleton 

13 

Wilson,  Edith  B. 

Industry 

14 

Wyerman,  Grace 

Macomb 

7* 

Yard,  Vera  M. 

Macomb 

17 

Summer  Session,  1908. 

Name 

Postoffice 

County 

Adair,  Lewis 

Lorine 

Adams 

Adair,  Roy  K. 

Mendon 

Adams 

Adair,  Samuel 

Mendon 

Adams 

Alton,  C.  E. 

Blandinsviile 

McDonough 

Anderton,  Glen 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Barclay,  Willard 

Maple  Mills 

Fulton 

Boyer,  Lewis 

Liberty 

Adams 

Campbell,  Arthur 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Carr,  William 

Liberty 

Adams 

Cleaver,  C.  Herbert 

Marshalltown  Iowa 

Cordell,  Ralph  V. 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Cordell,  Vail  R. 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Cooper,  Carroll 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Covert,  William 

Augusta 

Croxton,  Everette  H. 

Rushville 

Schuyler 

Dennis,  Bert 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Downing,  T.  Mac 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Dowsett,  Joseph  C. 

Cable 

Mercer 

Ebbert,  Claude  C. 

Ipava 

Fulton 

Ellis,  J.  Luther 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Erwin,  Clinton 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Fox,  Charles  V. 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Gibson,  Joseph  H. 

Dahinda 

Knox 

Harper,  Ivan  W. 

Cuba 

Fulton 

Head,  Glenn 

M acomb 

McDonough 

Hoffman,  Homer  H. 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Johnson,  Edwin  H. 

Pleasant  View  Schuyler 

Kerman,  William  Keith 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Knowles,  William 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Long,  James  A. 

Ripley 

Schuyler 

Long,  Olliver  P. 

Fountain 

Green 

Hancock 

Mapes,  George  G. 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Maroe,  J.  C. 

Rushville 

Schuyler 

McClure,  James  Herbert 

Winchester 

Scott 

McGinnis,  Frank  E. 

Macomb 

McDonough 

McLain,  Ernest  S. 

Industry 

McDonough 

Rexroat,  Herman  F. 

Macomb 

McDonough 

62 


Name 

Eobinson,  J.  E. 
Rocha,  Zacarias 
Rosevear,  Albert 
Eunkle,  Benj.  E. 
Seals,  Bennett 
Shupe,  Lester  C. 
Simpson,  Sterling,  Jr. 
Skinner,  Albert  N. 
Spiegel,  Leander  F. 
Taylor,  Ward  H. 
Tearney,  Orville  A. 
Thietten,  Ray 
Townley,  Fairfax  S. 
Yeith,  Charles  H. 
Viar,  Lee 
Walters,  Earl  D. 
Walters,  Prentice 
Waschke,  William 
West,  Ben 
Wier,  Ray  H. 

Wier,  Eay  Harrison 
White,  C.  E. 

Willey,  Searle 
Willey,  Walter 
Wyerman,  F.  E. 
Adams,  Ethel  E. 
Allen,  Florence  M. 
Allensworth,  Myrtle 
Allison,  Beulah  M. 
Arntzen,  Emelia 
Arntzen,  Gertrude 
Bagley,  Pearl 
Bantill,  Lois  K. 
Barnes,  Grace 
Baughman,  Bessie  Y. 
Baughman,  Ida  M. 
Bays,  Elsie  Lee 
Beatty,  Helen 
Beatty,  Mary  E. 
Beaty,  Maud 
Beck,  Ina 
Beck,  Lillian  D. 

Bell,  Minnie  A. 
Bennet,  Nannie  E. 
Berry,  Myrtle  E. 
Bertholf,  Alma  A. 
Bibbins,  Emma  M. 


Principal's  Report 

Post  Office 

Macomb 
Tagbilaran 
Baylis 
Littleton 
Ursa 
Paloma 
Macomb 
Yates  City 
Milan 
Avon 
Canton 
Loraine 
Macomb 
Mt.  Sterling 
Liberty 
Macomb 
Macomb 
Cable 
Augusta 
Macomb 
Macomb 
Canton 
Industry 
Macomb 
Laura 
Moline 

New  Windsor 
Galesburg 
Tennessee 
Quincy 
Quincy 
Macomb 
Bushnell 
Colchester 
Summer  Hill 
Table  Grove 
Bushnell 
Quincy 
Quincy 
Oquawka 
Astoria 
Astoria 
Aledo 
Colchester 
Hamilton 
Augusta 
Galesburg 


E. 


County 

McDonough 

Bohol,  P.  I. 

Pike 

Schuyler 

Adams 

Adams 

McDonough 

Knox 

Eock  Island 

Fulton 

Fulton 

Adams 

McDonough 

Brown 

Adams 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Mercer 

Hancock 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Fulton 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Peoria 

Eock  Island 

Mercer 

Knox 

McDonough 

Adams 

Adams 

McDonough 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Pike 

Fulton 

McDonough 

Adams 

Adams 

Henderson 

Fulton 

Fulton 

Mercer 

McDonough 

Hancock 

Hancock 

Knox 


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Name 


Post  Office  County 


Bice,  Cordia  H. 
Bingham,  Ruth 
Black,  Alice  I. 

Black,  Nellie  M. 
Blanchard,  Lillian 
Blanchard,  Perle 
Blount,  Marian  L. 

Blythe,  Alice  B. 
Blythe,  Mary  F. 
Bonn,  Leona  M. 
Bonwell,  Cora 
Bopp,  Marie  A. 
Bowen,  Lottie  J. 
Braden,  Saidee  E. 
Bradley,  Chrissie 
Bradley,  Ida  May 
Brewbaker,  Elsie  K. 
Brooks,  Mary  M. 
Brown,  Elizabeth  E. 
Brown,  Jennie 
Bugg,  Olive 
Burch,  Ursula 
Burnham,  Lenora  M. 
Burns,  Kathryn  D. 
Burns,  Marguerite 
Burns,  Mayme  E. 
Butterfield,  Hazel  O. 
Cale,  Grace 
Cale,  Margaret  M. 
Calhoun,  Grace 
Campbell,  G.  Esther 
Campbell,  Harriett  Z. 
Campbell,  Ida 
Carlson,  Bertha  S. 
Carr,  Mamie  A. 
Cashman,  Ella  M. 
Cashman,  Elizabeth 
Chandler,  Lucy 
Chant,  Ethel  E. 
Chapman,  Ethel  L. 
Charlton,  Lydia 
Childers,  L.  Grace 
Coe,  Mary  Greta 
Comer,  Winifred  I. 
Cordell,  Eula  E. 
Cordell,  Irma  L. 


Colchester 
Moline 
Macomb 
Pleasant  View 
Prairie  City 
Prairie  City 
Neuaygo 

Dahinda 

Dahinda 

Colchester 

Macomb 

New  Windsor 

Colchester 

Pre-Emption 

Cameron 

Rushville 

Macomb 

Hermon 

Barry 

Barry 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Alexis 

Alexis 

Ipava 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Aledo 

Rushville 

Milledgeville 

Golden 

Port  Byron 

Barry 

Huntsville 

Huntsville 

Macomb 

Stronghurst 

Macomb 

Central  ia 

Denver 

Clayton 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Macomb 


McDonough 

Rock  Island 

McDonough 

Schuyler 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Fremont, 

Michigan 

Knox 

Knox 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Mercer 

McDonough 

Mercer 

Warren 

Schuyler 

McDonough 

Knox 

Pike 

Pike 

McDonough 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Mercer 

Mercer 

Fulton 

McDonough 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Mercer 

Schuyler 

Georgia 

Adams 

Rock  Island 

Pike 

Schuyler 

Schuyler 

McDonough 

Henderson 

McDonough 

Marion 

Hancock 

Adams 

McDonough 

McDonough 

McDonough 


64 


Name 

Cordell,  Lois  K. 

Cox,  Blanche 
Cozine,  Zuleime  L. 
Crain,  Margaret  I. 
Cratty,  Mary 
Dark,  Ursula 
Dawson,  Myrtle  L. 
Delbridge,  Alverdah  D. 
Delbridge,  Ruby  J. 
DeWitt,  Grace 
Dills,  Alberta  M. 

Dills,  Laura  E. 

Ditto,  Bessie 
Doak,  Ethel 
Doran,  M.  Anna 
Downey,  Clara 
Dugger,  Clara 
Dunbar,  Isabelle 
Dunn,  Mamie 
Dunn,  Nellie  F. 
DuVall,  Blanche  L. 
Easley,  Edith 
Eckhart,  Julie  M. 

Edie,  Hattie  M. 
Edmonston,  Belle 
Eifert,  Mayme 
Ellingsworth,  Ida  E. 
Ellis,  Flora  M. 

Enslow,  Amy  L. 

Farris,  Erma  B. 

Farris,  Orie  M. 

Findlay,  Sybilla 
Fishleigh,  Gladys 
Flaharty,  Rosa  E. 
Flinn,  Bertha  P. 

Flint,  Bess 
Forbes,  Nellie  L. 

Ford,  Carrie  M. 

Foster,  Ella  R. 

Foster,  Lorena 
Fowler,  Gertrude  A. 
Frankenburger,  Jessie 
Fuller,  Bessie 
Gard,  Harriet  M. 

Gard,  Opal  E. 

Gaumer,  Pearle 
George,  Mabel  Frances 


Principal's  Report 

Post  Office 

Macomb 
Macomb 
Lewistown 
Macomb 
Victoria 
Macomb 
Cuba 

Table  Grove 
Colchester 
Cuba 

Armington 
Quincy 
Seaton 
Keithsburg 
Tennessee 
Keithsburg 
Abingdon 
Monmouth 
Rushville 
Plymouth 
Gladstone 
New  Canton 
Rock  Island 
Vermont 
Rushville 
Rushville 
Moline 
Macomb 
Kewanee 
Blandinsville 
Blandinsville 
Basco 
Macomb 
Saidora 
Pittsfield 
Plymouth 
Farmington 
Good  Hope 
Macomb 
Marietta 
Birmingham 
Alpha 

New  Boston 
New  Canton 
New  Canton 
Blandinsville 
Colchester 


County 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Fulton 

McDonough 

Knox 

McDonough 

Fulton 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Fulton 

Lazewell 

Adams 

Mercer 

Mercer 

McDonough 

Mercer 

Knox 

Warren 

Schuyler 

McDonough 

Henderson 

Pike 

Rock  Island 

Fulton 

Schuyler 

Schuyler 

Rock  Island 

McDonough 

Henry 

McDonough 

McDonougn 

Hancock 

McDonough 

Mason 

Pike 

McDonough 

Fulton 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Fulton 

Schuyler 

Henry 

Mercer 

Pike 

Pike 

McDonough 

McDonough 


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Name 


Postoffice 


Gettemy,  Eva 
Gibons,  Wren  Field 
Gibson,  Edith  E. 

Gilfry,  Garnet 
Goad,  Ruby 
Goad,  Ruth  M. 

Goddard,  Marea  R. 
Graham,  Myrtle 
Graves,  Yisa  L. 

Gray,  Nellie  J. 

Greer,  Bessie 
Grote,  Augusta 
Haffner,  MaryE. 

Halberg,  Anna  M. 
Halbower,  Mrs.  Catherine 
Hamer,  Rubie  P. 
Hammond,  Myra 
Harl,  Jeannette  T. 
Harper,  Grace  M. 

Harper,  Pearl  Y. 
Harrison,  Saida 
Harrod,  Estie 
Hatch,  Bessie  M. 

Hazle,  Maria  F. 

Head,  Gertrude 
Hedrick,  Margarete 
Hendel,  L.  Pearle 
Henderson,  Nancy  M. 
Hermann,  Carrie 
Herron,  Margery 
Hill,  Luella 
Hines,  Mabel  F. 

Hite,  Marian  B. 

Hobkirk,  Mattie  I. 
Holden,  Teresa 
Hoskin,  Hester  Estes 
Howard,  Dora 
Hughes,  M.  Frances 
Huseman,  Alvina  M. 
Hutson,  Mary  E. 

Imes,  Florence 
Ingles,  Cornelia 
Jacobus,  Lola  A. 

Jones,  Evalena 
Jones,  Mrs.  Maude 
Jordan,  Calla 
Keithley,  Grace 


Monmouth 

Princeton 

Kirkwood 

Macomb 

Blandinsville 

Blandinsville 

Galesburg 

Rock  Island 

Sciota 

Littleton 

Cable 

Springfield 

Oquawka 

Wyanet 

Carthage 

Yermont 

Viola 

Brooklyn 

Carthage 

Carthage 

Quincy 

St.  Augustine 

Timewell 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Loraine 

Knoxville 

Meyer 

Peoria 

Yermont 

Sterling 

Beardstown 

Brooklyn 

Maquon 

Macomb 

Macomb 

New  Canton 

Astoria 

Walnut 

Niota 

Macomb 

Rushville 

Farmington 

Macomb 

Bradford 

Camden 

Macomb 


County 

Warren 

Bureau 

Warren 

McDonough 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Knox 

Rock  Island 

McDonough 

Schuyler 

Mercer 

Sangamon 

Henderson 

Bureau 

Hancock 

Fulton 

Mercer 

Schuyler 

Hancock 

Hancock 

Adams 

Knox 

Brown 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Adams 

Knox 

Hancock 

Peoria 

McDonough 

Whiteside 

Cass 

Schuyler 

Knox 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Pike 

Fulton 

Bureau 

Hancock 

McDonough 

Schuyler 

Fulton 

McDonough 

Bureau 

Schuyler 

McDonough 


66 


Principal’s  Report 


Name 

Kerch,  Ivy  M. 

Kessler,  Luella  M. 
Kilpatrick,  Dora 
Kilpatrick,  Gertrude  D. 
Kindall,  Bessie 
Kiddelsperger,  Charity  C. 
Knowles,  Calla  Lillian 
Laflerty,  Helen  M. 

Lantz,  Mrs.  Luella  H. 
Laurie,  Esther  B. 

Lease,  Claudia  C. 

Littell,  Hattie 
Lundberg,  Tillie  M. 
Lythe,  Saidie  M. 

Maroe,  Geneva  A. 

Martin,  Helen  J. 

Martin,  Nellie 
Maskery,  Ida  M, 

Mastin,  Maud 
Mayfield,  Alma  F. 
Mcllhenny,  Mary  E. 
Mclntire,  Alta  M. 
McKelvie,  Celesta 
McMillan,  Elva 
McMillan,  Saidie 
Mead,  Jennie  L. 

Miner;  Maude  G. 

Melvin,  Pearl 
Mercer,  Elva 
Messplay,  Myrtle 
Mills,  Blanche  E. 

Mills,  Ceciled 
Moore,  Lourena 
Murrell,  Eva 
Nelson,  Julia  M. 

Nelson,  Mattie  I 
Newell,  Hazel  P. 

Newsom,  Daisy 
Nolkemper,  Henrietta  E. 
Norman,  Bernice  A. 
Norman,  Emma  A. 

Oaks,  Hazel 
O’Hern,  Anna 
O’Hern,  Mary 
O’Hern,  Sarah  E. 

Oson,  Blenda 
Parke,  Nette  C. 


Postoffice 

Aledo 

Stronghurst 

Abingdon 

Reynolds 

Abingdon 

Viola 

Macomb 

Milan 

Rushville 

Jacksonville 

Plainville 

Monmouth 

Keithsburg 

Bradford 

Rushville 

Aledo 

Jacksonville 

Eleanor 

Knoxville 

Siloam 

Macomb 

Barry 

Littleton 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Augusta 

Kirkwood 

Augusta 

Vermont 

Quincy 

Macomb 

Cameron 

Rushville 

Macomb 

Galesburg 

New  Windsoi 

Macomb 

Mt.  Sterling 

Quincy 

Kirkwood 

Keokuk 

Kirkwood 

Vermont 

Vermont 

Vermont 

Urbana 

Coopertown 


County 

Mercer 

Henderson 

Knox 

Rock  Island 

Knox 

Mercer 

McDonough 

Rock  Island 

Schuyler 

Morgan 

Adams 

Warren 

Mercer 

Bureau 

Schuyler 

Mercer 

Morgan 

Warren 

Knox 

Adams 

McDonough 

Pike 

Schuyler 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Hancock 

Warren 

Schuyler 

Fulton 

Adams 

McDonough 

Warren 

Schuyler 

McDonough 

Knox 

Mercer 

McDonough 

Brown 

Adams 

Warren 

Iowa 

Warren 

Fulton 

Fulton 

Fulton 

Champaign 

Schuyler 


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Name 

Parker,  Dolpha 
Parkins,  M.  Hazel  D. 
Peterson,  Esther  E. 
Peterson,  Nettie 
Pine,  Jeanette  M. 
Poling,  Elizabeth 
Poling,  Elio  M. 

Powell,  Ina 
Purdy,  Alice  E. 

Bader,  Opal  B. 

Reid,  Lillie  A. 

Beid,  Lula 
Bichards,  Beulah 
Bitchey,  Lois  C. 
Bobinson,  Nancy 
Boche,  Catherine  A. 
Byan,  Mamie 
Bussell,  M.  Luella 
Sanders,  Edith 
Sanford,  Belle 
Scarr,  Florence  M. 
Schedel,  Charlotte  A. 
Schreiber,  Elizabeth 
Scott,  Lucile  B 
Schwartz,  Mrs.  Jennie 
Seymour,  Mrs.  E.  B. 
Sheriff,  Eva 
Shields,  Ruth  H. 
Slater,  Ruby  M. 
Smithers,  Buby  M. 
Smith,  Lucy  L. 
Stevens,  Lucy 
Stickman,  Isabell 
Strickland,  Annie 
Sturtevent,  Myrtie 
Sullivan,  Emma 
Sullivan,  Nellie 
Swigert,  Blanche  B. 
Symond,  Clara 
Thomas,  Hazel 
Thomas,  Hazel 
Thompson,  Esther 
Thompson,  Oliver  F. 
Tipton,  N.  Pearl 
Trautwein,  Julia  M. 
Trego,  Ollie  M. 
Tribbey,  Laura  A. 


Postoffice 

County 

Monmouth  . 

Warren 

Knoxville 

Knox 

Milan 

Bock  Island 

Quincy 

Adams 

Alexis 

Warren 

Loraine 

Adams 

Loraine 

Adams 

Baylis 

Pike 

Sciota 

McDonongh 

New  Boston 

Mercer 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Mercelline 

Adams 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Plymouth 

Hancock 

Media 

Henderson 

Quincy 

Adams 

Roseville 

Warren 

Blandinsville 

McDonough 

Knoxville 

Knox 

Milan 

Bock  Island 

Pittsfield 

Pike 

Quincy 

Adams 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Knoxville 

Knox 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Keithsburg 

Mercer 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Galesburg 

Knox 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Cuba 

Fulton 

Quincy 

Adams 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Plainville 

Adams 

Martinsburg 

Pike 

Martinsburg 

Pike 

Rapatee 

Knox 

Carthage 

Hancock 

LaHarpe 

Hancock 

Oquawka 

Henderson 

Payson 

Adams 

Macomb 

McDonough 

Macomb 

McDonough 

New  Canton 

Pike 

Sherrard 

Mercer 

Frederick 

Schuyler 

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Principal's  Report 


Name 


Postoffice  County 


Turner,  Ona 
Tutt,  Dena 

Yan  Antwerp,  Maud  L. 
Wagy,  Anna  M. 
Walmsley,  Nellie  Eva 
Warnke,  Emma  M. 
Welch,  Beth  H. 

Welch,  Garnet 
Welch,  Gertrude  E. 
West,  Ruby  N 
Westberg,  Alice  E.  J. 
Wheeler,  Cora 
White,  Sarah 
Whitmore,  Laura  E. 
Wilson,  Laura  M. 
Woods,  Mary  June 
Woolsey,  Mabel  I. 
Worrell,  M.  Edith 
Wyerman,  Grace 
Young,  Forrest  M. 
Young,  Zola 


Beardstown 

Rushville 

Vermont 

Plainville 

Baylis 

Beardstown 

Blandinsville 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Hamilton 

Moline 

Macomb 

Macomb 

Morrison 

Fulton 

Macomb 

Maquon 

Bowen 

Macomb 

Tennessee 

Tennessee 


Cass 

Schuyler 

Fulton 

Adams 

Pike 

Cass 

McDonough 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Hancock 

Rock  Island 

McDonough 

McDonough 

Whiteside 

Whiteside 

McDonough 

Knox 

Hancock 

McDonough 

McDonough 

McDonough 


THE  NORMAL  TRAINING  SCHOOL. 

Grade  I.  B.  Division.  Entered  June  17,  1908.  Eliza- 
beth Arnold,  Tom  Burch,  Rueben  Burnham,  Lloyd  Bur- 
ton, Anna  Carlson,  Elsie  Cheeseman,  June  Churchill,  Wil- 
bur Greer,  D.  J.  Hobbs,  Jeanette  Ingalls,  Helen  Nell, 
Burdett  Owens,  Louise  Smithers.  Total  13. 

A.  Division.  Enrolled  June  15,  1907.  Carl  Ausbury, 
Clara  Burton.  Pauline  Browning,  William  Carlson,  Bertha 
Church,  Madge  Craig,  Mildred  Danielson,  Fred  Danley, 
Russel  Drake,  Alleyne  DeCamp,  LaVerne  Erickson,  Rob- 
ert Gieger,  Ernest  Hahn,  Bernice  Hampton,  Lucile  Kruse, 
Mildred  Nell,  Mildred  Newland,  Arthur  Pelley,  DaleRex- 
roat,  Vadis  Seward,  Beatrice  Simmers,  Ernest  Smithers. 
Total  22. 

Grade  II.  Williard  Avery,  Basil  Baldridge,  Howard 
Bartleson,  Corinne  Bolles,  Pearl  Butterfield,  Ralph  Car- 
son,  Richard  Churchill,  Helen  DeCamp,  Pluma  Dunblazier, 
Louis  Grier,  Edwin  Harris,  Gertrude  Jenkins,  Haskett 


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Johnson,  Teddie  Lemmer,  Leroy  Millsom,  Kenneth  Rich- 
ards, Francis  Russell,  Esther  Sherman,  Rosa  Stevens,  Wil- 
bur Smithers,  Clarence  Tipton,  Dorothy  Wright.  Total 
22. 

Grade  III.  Elmer  Ausbury,  Harold  Ausbury,  Harry 
Avery,  Hazel  Avery,  Vivian  Brooking,  Vera  Burton,  Fred- 
erick Cale,  May  Danley,  Ruth  Danley,  Roscoe  Ellis,  Duane 
Griffith,  Ollie  Hahn,  Naomi  Kruse,  Marjorie  Neece,  Al- 
bert Pendell,  Delbert  Rexroat,  Carl  Ruebush,  Wayne 
Walker,  Helen  Ward.  Total  19. 

Grade  IV.  Beulah  Bagby,  James  Baldridge,  Anna 
Burton,  Ruth  Butterfield,  ChristabelCale,  Ruth  Churchill, 
Leura  Damron,  Ralph  Danley,  Alfred  Gamage,  Harry 
Graves,  George  Gumbart,  Harry  Jones,  Martha  Lane, 
Irene  Nichols,  Grace  Pendell,  Elsie  Robertson,  Lester  Sex- 
ton, Francis  Siever,  Ralph  Watchorn,  Ollie  Wisecup.  To 
tal  20 

Grade  V.  George  Erwin,  Herbert  Fennell,  Sloan  Gar- 
rison, Hazel  Hahn,  Mary  Harlan,  Irene  Harris,  Pearl  Ja- 
cobs, Maude  Lemmer,  Edward  McDonough,  Myrrhine 
Newsome,  Lulu  Rexroat,  Fred  Robertson,  Lavinia  Scott, 
Lawrence  Smith,  George  Stremmel,  Chandler  Twyman, 
Nina  Walters,  Jemima  Wayland,  Alta  Woodworth,  Ly- 
man Vose.  Total  20, 

Grade  VI.  Helen  Adcock,  Anna  Allison,  Dorothy  Ba- 
con, Dale  Bagby,  Kathryn  Bartleson,  Ivan  Burton,  Mary 
Burton,  Willie  Coates,  Leona  Culp,  Alice  Ellison,  Marie 
Foulds,  Helen  Gesler,  Kathryn  Grier,  Ruth  Keach,  Hat- 
tie Randolph,  Harold  Russell,  Morris  Tunnicliff,  Alice 
Upham,  Wiliiard  Watson,  Sarah  York.  Total  20. 

Grade  VII.  Gertrude  Allison,  Mary  Ausbury,  Isabel 
Brooking,  Helen  Coates,  Roland  Cordell,  Christie  Darke, 
Louise  Ellison,  Irvin  Ferris,  Wilma  Foley,  Irene  Glass, 
Myla  Jacobs,  Ernest  McCall,  Rolland  Nash,  Hazel  Seaton, 
Helen  Stephens,  Clifford  Stocker,  Susie  Upham,  Mary 
Vose,  Onno  Walters,  Cleo  Wisecup,  Harlow  Wyne,  Ben 
York.  Total  22. 

Grade  VIII.  Bertha  Abrams,  Margaret  Allison,  Eva 
Avery,  Bertha  Bagby,  Florian  Brooking,  Lewis  Gill,  How- 


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ard  Harding,  Florence  Mickey,  Walter  Millsom,  Lydia 
Nash,  Marie  Purdum,  Nellie  Robertson,  Roscoe  Rost, 
Scott  Russell,  Eloise  Smith,  George  Smith,  Flo  Stevens, 
Dorothy  Stinson,  Sarah  Stocking,  Robert  Sutherland, 


Wayne  Townley,  Jones 

Orin  York. 

Total  22. 

SUMMARY 

Boys 

Girls. 

Total. 

Grade  I 

17 

18 

35 

Grade  II 

14 

8 

22 

Grade  III. 

11 

8 

19 

Grade  IY 

9 

11 

20 

Grade  Y.  

9 

11 

20 

Grade  VI 

6 

14 

20 

Grade  YII 

8 

14 

22 

Grade  VIII... 

10 

12 

22 

84 

96 

180 

THE  COUNTRY  TRAINING  SCHOOL. 

First  Grade.  Irene  Bagby,  Thelma  Buddy,  Anna  May 
Cheeseman,  Lonnie  Cheeseman,  Mary  Lemmer,  Edith 
Wilson— 6. 

Second  Grade.  Ralph  Bagley,  Archie  Cheeseman, 
William  Cheeseman,  James  Rexroat,  Wesley  White.— 5 

Fourth  Grade.  Lontelous  Bagley,  Mellie  Diamond, 
Clyde  Diamond,  Florence  White— 4. 

Seventh  Grade.  Zell  Bland,  George  Gill,  Lora  Lem- 
mer, Bessie  Rexroat,  Gladys  Sypherd,  Susie  White,  Hazel 
Wrigley— 7. 

Eighth  Grade.  Pearl  Bagley,  Earl  Cale,  Ina  Diamond, 
Ruth  Eyler,  Lewis  Gill,  Cora  Henderson,  Isal  Points, 
Ethel  Rexroat,  Lee  Rexroat,  May  Rexroat,  Roy  Rexroat, 
Sadie  White.— 12. 

Summary  1907-1908 


Normal  School  and  Academy,  Men 125 

Normal  School  and  Academy,  Women 204 

Summer  Quarter,  Men 62 

Summer  Quarter,  Women 288 


679 


Western  Illinois  State  Normal  School  71 

Counted  twice 46 

633 

Elementary  School,  Boys  and  Girls 212 

Total 845 


72  Principal’s  Report 

Former  Members  of  the  Faculty 

Name  Period  of  Service 

Burns,  Jambs  Clinton  Nov.  30,  1901  to  June  8,  1906 

History  and  Civics. 

Fairbank,  Frederick  Joy  Nov.  30,  1901  to  June  8,  1906 
Latin,  German  and  Greek. 

Fairbank,  Mrs.  Winifreds.  April  8,  1902  to  April  13, 1906 

Director  of  Music. 

Hazle,  Miss  Laura  Sept.  4,  1903  to  June  8,  1906 

Critic  Teacher. 

Henninger,  John  W.  Oct.  18,  1901  to  Sept.  1,  1905 

Principal. 

Hitchcock,  Miss  Elizabeth  Jan.  2,  1904  to  June  8,  1906 

Critic  Teacher. 

Keith,  Miss  Edna  Sept.  1,  1902  to  Jan.  1,  1907 

Critic  Teacher. 

Layman,  Miss  Elsie  Jan.  2,  1904  to  Sept.  1,  1904 

Assistant  in  Music. 

Lugenbeel,  W.  E.  June  8,  1904  to  June  8,  1906 

Mathematics,  English. 

Osden,  Miss  Alice  M.  July  10, 1903  to  June  8,  1906 

Reading  and  Expression. 

Koberts,  Homer  L.  Nov.  20,  1901  to  June  8,  1906 

Biological  Sciences. 

Smith,  Seth  L.  Feb.  18,  1902  to  April  1,  1907 

Drawing,  Writing  and  Commercial  Branches. 
Snyder,  Miss  Elizabeth  June  8,  1906  to  June  25,  1906 
Instructor  in  Music. 

Sutherland,  William  J.  Nov.  30,  1901  to  Aug.  7,  1908 

Thompson,  J.  C.  1901  to  1903 

Registrar. 

Wilkinson,  E.  S.  Nov.  30,  1901  to  June  8,  1906 

Mathematics. 

Wyne,  Miss  Mary  Nov  21,  1904  to  June  8,  1906 

Assistant  in  Music. 


Western  Illinois  State  Normal  School  73 


Former  Members  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 


Date  of  Appointment 
Alfred  Bayliss,  Springfield  (ex-officio  1899-1906) 
William  Hanna,  Golden  June  1,  1899 

Fred  E.  Harding,  Monmouth  June  1,  1899 
John  M.  Keefer,  Macomb  June  1,  1899 

John  S.  Little,  Rushville  June  1,  1899 

Charles  J.  Searle,  Rock  Island  June  1,  1899 
B.  M.  Chiperfield,  Canton  July  23,  1900 

J.  J.  McLallan,  Aurora  July  23,  1900 

S.  P.  Robinson,  Bloomington  July  23,  1900 

Charles  J.  Searle,  Rock  Island  July  23,  1900 

I.  H.  Southwick  Flora  July  23,  1900 

Charles  V.  Chandler,  Macomb  April  24,  1901 
George  W.  Ross,  Carrollton  May  21,  1901 
S.  A.  Fairbank,  Jacksonville  June  19,  1901 
F.  E.  Blane,  Petersberg  June  7,  1902 

E.  H.  Kinney,  Table  Grove  Jan.  13,  1903 
S.  H.  Trego,  Clayton  Feb.  9,  1904 

John  M.  Keefer,  Macomb  Sept.  2,  1904 

John  A.  Mead,  Augusta  Dec.  3,  1904 


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